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Provision of Domestic Stock Condition Surveys

Orkney Islands Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Sep 2026 at 10:25

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Tender

03 Jun 2026 at 09:43

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Orkney Islands Council commissioned domestic stock condition surveys across its social rented housing stock in Orkney Islands. The work comprised building surveying services, including full assessments against the Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS). The consultant was expected to survey approximately 1,050 properties over a three-year programme, with about one third of the housing stock assessed each year. This is a housing stock surveying and compliance-assessment requirement for a local authority, covering domestic properties rather than new construction. The buyer is Orkney Islands Council, based in Kirkwall. The work therefore suited firms able to operate across the council’s social housing estate in Orkney and to produce condition and standards-assessment information for use in housing asset management.

The procurement reached the award stage and the contract was signed on 28 August 2026. An award was made to Firntec Ltd, and the resulting contract is active. The contract value is £166,800, against an estimated procurement value of £210,000. The intended contract period was 1,080 days, or three years. The single lot is recorded as cancelled, despite the active award and contract recorded for the requirement. The procedure was an open procedure, evaluated on quality at 60% and price at 40%. Tenders had to be submitted electronically in English; variants were not allowed, and bids were valid for 90 days. Two bids were received, both from SMEs. The bid opening was scheduled for 6 July 2026, following the tender deadline at noon that day.

This procurement shows the type of specialist housing consultancy Orkney Islands Council has bought: a qualified and experienced consultant able to inspect domestic social housing, assess stock condition systematically and complete full Scottish Housing Quality Standard assessments. A credible future competitor would need suitably qualified surveyors, the capacity to cover roughly 1,050 properties across the council’s estate, and the ability to plan annual survey volumes and maintain consistent reporting over a multi-year programme. Staff names and qualifications were required, so firms would need an identifiable delivery team with relevant professional competence. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that the requirement was deliverable by a focused specialist rather than only a large multidisciplinary contractor. Electronic tendering and a quality-led evaluation also favour firms able to evidence robust methodology and reliable outputs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Domestic Stock Condition Surveys

Notice Description

Orkney Islands Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to undertake domestic Stock Condition Surveys (SCS) including full Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS) assessments across its social rented housing stock. The commission will cover approximately 1,050 properties over a three year period, with around one third of the stock surveyed annually.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Orkney Islands Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to undertake domestic Stock Condition Surveys (SCS) including full Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS) assessments across its social rented housing stock. The commission will cover approximately 1,050 properties over a three year period, with around one third of the stock surveyed annually.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ac09
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082949-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71251000 - Architectural and building-surveying services

71315300 - Building surveying services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£166,800 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Orkney Islands Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KIRKWALL
Postcode
KW15 1NY
Postcode Area
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

Firntec Ltd

Further Information

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