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Provision of Planning Enforcement Direct Action Contractor

Orkney Islands Council

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17 Aug 2026 at 14:46

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Summary of the contracting process

Orkney Islands Council is seeking contractor or contractors to carry out planning enforcement works on an as-required basis across the Orkney Islands. The work supports the Council’s enforcement function as Planning Authority and is intended to maintain the credibility and integrity of the planning process. The requirement covers four service areas: demolition, alterations and replacement construction for buildings and structures; works to existing properties, including windows, doors, roofs, finishes, advertisements, fencing and air-source heat-pump enclosures; works to land, including access junctions, surfacing, paving, drainage, groundworks, landscaping and tree works; and site clearances involving vehicles, caravans, scrap metal, containers, refuse, construction materials and agricultural scrap. The procurement is for services, with environmental management and planning-related classifications also applying.

The process has reached tender: the Council invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission required. Tenders were due by 12:00 on 17 September 2026, and bids were opened at 14:00 the same day. The estimated total procurement value is £750,000. The requirement is divided into four lots, and suppliers may bid for one lot or any combination, up to four lots. Each lot has a contract period of 1,800 days, with no renewal or additional purchasing options stated. Evaluation for every lot is based on quality at 60% and price at 40%; variant bids are not allowed. Bids must remain valid for 90 days, and submissions must be in English. The arrangement is recurrent, with a further process described for July 2031.

This opportunity suits demolition and construction contractors, property maintenance firms, civil engineering and groundworks businesses, landscaping and arboricultural contractors, and site-clearance specialists. Relevant capability includes safely demolishing or altering buildings, reinstating unauthorised works, repairing or finishing existing properties, installing external property elements and enclosures, constructing or surfacing access routes, carrying out drainage and groundworks, and clearing bulky vehicles, containers, scrap and refuse from land. Suppliers with broad multi-trade capacity may compete for several lots, while focused businesses can target a single service area. The Council requires bidders to provide the names and qualifications of staff assigned to the work. A subcontracting clause applies, so firms able to manage compliant delivery through specialist subcontractors may also be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Planning Enforcement Direct Action Contractor

Notice Description

Orkney Islands Council wish to appoint a contractor (or contractors) to carry out various works on an as-required basis by the Council acting as Planning Authority, specifically in relation to its enforcement function. This is necessary for the credibility integrity of the planning process. Contractors are welcome to bid for one lot only or as many of the lot combinations as they wish.

Lot Information

Demolitions and General Construction

Demolition of buildings / structures Alterations to buildings / structures Construction of replacement buildings / structures (e.g. reinstatement of buildings demolished without consent) Further detail included in the Specification, located within the Invitation to Tender Document

Works to Existing Built Properties

Removal and replacement of windows / doors / external materials / roof vents / roof lights / rainwater goods and fittings Installation of air source heat pump enclosures Painting and external finishing Removal of advertisements Erection of fences / boundary treatments Further detail included in the Specification, located within the Invitation to Tender Document

Works to Land Including Engineering Operations

Upgrading access junctions with the public road, including appropriate road construction and surfacing, line painting Paving, formation of hard standings and paths Drainage and groundworks Landscaping and planting (including tree works) Further detail included in the Specification, located within the Invitation to Tender Document

Site Clearances

Clearing land of vehicles (often including caravans) Clearing land of scrap metal (often including shipping containers) Clearing land of other refuse / scrap wood / construction materials / agricultural scrap Further detail can be found in the Specification section of the Invitation to Tender Document

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e5ba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078168-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90710000 - Environmental management

90712000 - Environmental planning

90712500 - Environmental institution building or planning

90714500 - Environmental quality control services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
July 2031

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

Further Information

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