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Provision of Domestic Stock Condition Surveys

Orkney Islands Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

03 Jun 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Orkney Islands Council commissioned domestic stock condition surveys across its social rented housing stock in Orkney Islands. The service includes full assessments against the Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS), covering the condition and compliance of homes and their components. The requirement is for a suitably qualified and experienced consultant able to survey approximately 1,050 properties over a three-year programme, with about one third of the stock surveyed each year. This is a housing consultancy and property condition assessment service, rather than construction or repairs. The buyer is Orkney Islands Council, a local authority, and delivery is across its domestic social housing portfolio in the Orkney Islands.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a single lot using an open procedure. The tender deadline was 6 July 2026 at 12:00, with evaluation and bid opening beginning at 14:00 that day. The estimated value was £210,000 excluding any stated additions. Firntec Ltd was awarded the contract on 6 July 2026 for the sole lot, at a contract value of £166,800. The contract was signed on 28 August 2026 and is active for 1,080 days, approximately three years. Evaluation weighted quality at 60% and price at 40%. Two electronic bids were received, both from SMEs. Variants were not allowed, and bids had to remain valid for 90 days.

This outcome identifies a clear market for specialist housing condition consultancy supporting Scottish Housing Quality Standard assessments. A credible future supplier would need demonstrable experience of domestic stock condition surveys, the technical ability to assess social rented homes and building elements consistently, and sufficient qualified staff to deliver a planned programme across dispersed island properties. The requirement for bidders to provide staff names and professional qualifications indicates that individual expertise and resourcing are important to the buyer. Firms with robust survey methods, reliable data capture and reporting, and experience turning property inspections into stock investment or compliance information would be well placed. The successful bidder was an SME, showing that this type of council-wide housing commission can suit a focused specialist consultancy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Domestic Stock Condition Surveys

Notice Description

Orkney Islands Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to undertake domestic Stock Condition Surveys (SCS) including full Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS) assessments across its social rented housing stock. The commission will cover approximately 1,050 properties over a three year period, with around one third of the stock surveyed annually.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Orkney Islands Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to undertake domestic Stock Condition Surveys (SCS) including full Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS) assessments across its social rented housing stock. The commission will cover approximately 1,050 properties over a three year period, with around one third of the stock surveyed annually.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000832617
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563605
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - 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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71251000 - Architectural and building-surveying services

71315300 - Building surveying services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£166,800 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
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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

Firntec Ltd

Further Information

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