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Provision of Consultancy and Technical Services for the Orkney Ferry Replacement Programme and Orkney Harbours Masterplan Phase 2

Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority)

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

02 Jul 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F6 - Contract Award Notice (Utilities)
TenderUpdate

12 Mar 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
TenderUpdate

21 Feb 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
Tender

31 Jan 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F5 - Contract Notice (Utilities)
Summary of the contracting process

Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) awarded a contract for the provision of consultancy and technical services related to the Orkney Ferry Replacement Programme and the Orkney Harbours Masterplan Phase 2. This services procurement in the industry category of port-related activities took place in the Orkney Islands region, with the procurement process marked by its open procedure. The tender, identified under OIC/PROC/1930, concluded with the award to Arch Henderson LLP, a large firm, on 4th May 2025, following initial updates and a subsequent corrigendum. The procurement process has advanced through various stages including planning and tender, with significant amendments reflecting bidder requests, ultimately culminating in the final award stage on 2nd July 2025.

This tender represents a strategic business opportunity for companies in the fields of transport consultancy, naval architecture, and civil engineering, particularly those specialising in maritime infrastructure. Participation in such projects could facilitate business growth through involvement in substantial, high-impact public sector contracts, particularly considering Orkney Islands Council's openness to innovative execution across the programme's study areas. Opportunities are ripe for businesses with expertise in managing complex infrastructure products, leveraging their capability to deliver high-quality outcomes, prioritised within the tender's evaluation criteria alongside competitive pricing. This procurement also emphasises community benefits, supporting business approaches that align with broader social and environmental objectives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Consultancy and Technical Services for the Orkney Ferry Replacement Programme and Orkney Harbours Masterplan Phase 2

Notice Description

Orkney Islands Council ("the Council") has a requirement for a specialist consultancy to undertake Part A: Ferry Replacement Programme and Part B: Orkney Harbours Masterplan (Phase 2), which collectively constitute this commission

Lot Information

Lot 1

Orkney Islands Council ("the Council") has a requirement for a specialist consultancy to undertake Part A: Ferry Replacement Programme and Part B: Orkney Harbours Masterplan (Phase 2), which collectively constitute this commission. The inter-relationship of the lifeline ferry services, and the piers and harbours mean that Part A and Part B are best progressed in tandem, although it is recognised that each will have a number of discrete tasks. The Council welcomes innovation in how Part A and Part B can be best interweaved across the study programme to deliver the best outputs in the most efficient and cohesive manner, both from a community / user perspective and for the Council. There are however some pressing deadlines associated with the Ferry Replacement Programme of works so this must be seen as priority when completing the programme of works. To deliver these requirements the following broad tasks are proposed as an outline method that could be adopted and developed upon. The purpose of the study is as follows: Part A: Ferry Replacement Programme Management Case will comprise the necessary considerations from a naval architect and civil/marine infrastructure perspective to ensure the ferry replacement programme can be optimally guided to deliver on its stated objectives, which are set out through a set of Transport Planning Objectives and Critical Success Factors to guide the Business Case development. As part of the ongoing review of the Strategic Business Case spending objectives have also been reviewed. The Ferry Replacement Programme seeks to procure new assets and associated infrastructure within Orkney Islands Council's wider remit, covering social, economic and environmental aspects. As such, tailored spending objectives for the project have also been set to guide development and inform the direction of the Part B of this study.

Options: Bidders have the option to bid for Phase 2 of the project subject to availability of external funding. For the avoidance of doubt the contract value as stated at 11.2.6 is for Part A and Part B of the project only.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000789142
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL533737
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F6 - Contract Award Notice (Utilities)
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

45 - Construction work

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

66 - Financial and insurance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

34512000 - Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods

34512100 - Ferry boats

34521000 - Specialised boats

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

60610000 - Ferry transport services

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

71220000 - Architectural design services

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,415,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,415,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,385,128 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 May 20251 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority)
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

Arch Henderson LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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