Award

Provision of Specialist Valuation and Contractual Advice

ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Dec 2025 at 11:50

Tender

16 Oct 2025 at 10:48

Summary of the contracting process

Orkney Islands Council has successfully completed the procurement process for the provision of Specialist Valuation and Contractual Advice, with Burges Salmon LLP awarded as the successful supplier. The process, governed by the open procedure procurement method, was focused on legal advisory services and planning systems within the Orkney Islands location, classified under the CPV code 79111000. The procurement was initially set in motion to support the council in reviewing historical land use agreements and in negotiating future agreements, particularly related to marine infrastructure, aquaculture, quarrying, and on-shore wind farm developments. The procurement activity has now reached the 'award' stage as of 4th December 2025, with the contract valued at £75,000.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in legal advisory services, especially those with expertise in land use agreements and planning. The requirements for specialist advisors to guide the Orkney Islands Council on historic and future planning agreements indicates a demand for high-quality legal consultation, thereby creating growth opportunities for law firms equipped with proficiency in such areas. Firms with experience in marine, aquaculture, and renewable energy sectors are well-positioned to compete, as these are the focal areas of the tender, emphasising opportunities for businesses that can provide strategic advice and compliance with planning legislation in Scotland.

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Notice Title

Provision of Specialist Valuation and Contractual Advice

Notice Description

Orkney Islands Council as a statutory Planning Authority has the means to enter agreements with third parties under Section 75 of the Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 in order to restrict the use of land or regulate the use of land being developed where this is necessary to ensure that a development meets provisions associated with Planning decision. Such provisions may include financial provision through a bond or other means which the Planning Authority may call upon at a later date to ensure that remediation or other works which may be addressed in a planning condition are complete should the original developer no longer intend to discharge that condition. The Council wishes to commission specialist advisors to support a review of historic agreements; and to act as lead advisor to the Council in negotiating and framing future agreements where these are required.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Orkney Islands Council as a statutory Planning Authority has the means to enter agreements with third parties under Section 75 of the Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 in order to restrict the use of land or regulate the use of land being developed where this is necessary to ensure that a development meets provisions associated with Planning decision. Such provisions may include financial provision through a bond or other means which the Planning Authority may call upon at a later date to ensure that remediation or other works which may be addressed in a planning condition are complete should the original developer no longer intend to discharge that condition. The Council wishes to commission specialist advisors to support a review of historic agreements; and to act as lead advisor to the Council in negotiating and framing future agreements where these are required. Support to forming future policy on developer contributions/financial agreements in the new Local Development Plan is also required. It is anticipated that the main focus of the commission will be on applications associated with Marine infrastructure (piers and harbours), Aquaculture, quarrying (including sand extraction) and on-shore wind farm developments.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cddf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081004-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

30196000 - Planning systems

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£75,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Dominic Wilson
Contact Email
dominic.wilson@orkney.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01856873535

Buyer Location

Locality
KIRKWALL
Postcode
KW15 1NY
Post Town
Kirkwall
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM65 Orkney Islands

Local Authority
Orkney Islands
Electoral Ward
Kirkwall East
Westminster Constituency
Orkney and Shetland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BURGES SALMON

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