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Summary of the contracting process

The Orkney Islands Council has recently awarded a contract for the construction of a Salt Storage Facility at Cursiter Quarry. The procurement stage was an open tender, and the total value of the awarded contract is £547,300.7 GBP. The facility is intended to provide covered storage for road salt with a capacity of 5000 metric tonnes. The contract was signed on May 22, 2023, marking a key deadline in this procurement process.

This opportunity presents businesses in the environmental protection, recreation, culture, and general public services industries a chance to grow through infrastructure projects. Companies specialising in works-related services, particularly in design and construction, are well-suited to compete. The Orkney Islands Council, as the buying organisation, aims to enhance its local infrastructure with this project, providing a significant business opportunity for suppliers, including small to medium-sized enterprises.

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Notice Title

Salt Storage Facility (Cursiter Quarry)

Notice Description

Design, supply and construct a storage facility to provide covered storage for road salt. The capacity of the storage facility is 5000 metric tonnes.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority has a requirement for a 5000 tonne capacity salt storage facility to be constructed at Curister Quarry. The contract will be design and construct and will use the NEC3 form of contracts.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000687940
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN480105
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45210000 - Building construction work

45213260 - Stores depot construction work

45223000 - Structures construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£547,300 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jun 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
26 Sep 2022Expired
Award Date
22 May 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

Alfred Flett Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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