Notice Information
Notice Title
Invitation to Quote for the Servicing and Leasing of Student Accommodation in Kirkwall
Notice Description
The Authority has a requirement for the co-ordination and management for five units of 2 bed housing in Kirkwall, Orkney for student accommodation for a period of 4 years (3 year initial period plus 1 x 12 month extension).
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Authority has a requirement for the co-ordination and management of five 2 bed housing units in Kirkwall, Orkney for student accommodation for a period of 4 years (3 year initial term plus 1 x 12 month extension).
Renewal: 1 x 12 month extension available subject to satisfactory performance
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000829210
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553702
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract 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
70 - Real estate services
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
70333000 - Housing services
75123000 - Administrative housing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £44,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £44,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 May 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 25 May 2026 - 24 May 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- March 2030
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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553702
Invitation to Quote for the Servicing and Leasing of Student Accommodation in Kirkwall - The Authority has a requirement for the co-ordination and management for five units of 2 bed housing in Kirkwall, Orkney for student accommodation for a period of 4 years (3 year initial period plus 1 x 12 month extension).
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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