Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Consultancy Services for the Orkney World Heritage Site Programme
Notice Description
Orkney Islands Council seeks to obtain the provision of consultancy services to support the Orkney World Heritage Site (OWHS) Programme, with a focus on Programme Management and Business Case Development. The consultant will provide dedicated support for two days per week from 8th September 2025 for a period of 12 months, ensuring continuity and strategic momentum during a critical phase of the programme.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Procurement exercise will be for the provision of consultancy services to support the Orkney World Heritage Site (OWHS) Programme, with a focus on Programme Management and Business Case Development. The consultant will provide dedicated support for two days per week from 8th September 2025 for a period of 12 months, ensuring continuity and strategic momentum during a critical phase of the programme.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000804973
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP540092
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract 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
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £70,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £68,060 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Sep 20255 months 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
- Contact Name
- Dominic Wilson
- Contact Email
- dominic.wilson@orkney.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1856873535
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535510&idx=2
25th July 2025 - Compliance Statement -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535510&idx=3
25th July 2025 - Structure and Format of Proposal -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535510&idx=4
25th July 2025 - Price Schedule -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535510&idx=1
25th July 2025 - Invitation to Tender -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535510
Provision of Consultancy Services for the Orkney World Heritage Site Programme - Orkney Islands Council seeks to obtain the provision of consultancy services to support the Orkney World Heritage Site (OWHS) Programme, with a focus on Programme Management and Business Case Development. The consultant will provide dedicated support for two days per week from 8th September 2025 for a period of 12 months, ensuring continuity and strategic momentum during a critical phase of the programme. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP540092
Provision of Consultancy Services for the Orkney World Heritage Site Programme - Orkney Islands Council seeks to obtain the provision of consultancy services to support the Orkney World Heritage Site (OWHS) Programme, with a focus on Programme Management and Business Case Development. The consultant will provide dedicated support for two days per week from 8th September 2025 for a period of 12 months, ensuring continuity and strategic momentum during a critical phase of the programme.
Notice URLs
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