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title: "40-bed Kirkwall Care Facility, Orkney"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b472"
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buyer: "ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL"
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# 40-bed Kirkwall Care Facility, Orkney

Buyer: ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b472

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## Summary

The Orkney Islands Council has awarded a contract for the construction of a 40-bed Kirkwall Care Facility in Orkney. This procurement process was conducted under a selective method using a restricted procedure. The main procurement category is works in the building construction industry. The project aims to replace an existing care home with a modern facility on a green field site in Kirkwall, catering to elderly residents in high dependency care. The contract was signed on 25th March 2022 for a total value of £12,642,000.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for construction companies specialising in building works related to health and social services. Suppliers who can demonstrate technical quality in construction projects, particularly in high dependency care facilities, would be well-suited to compete. The contractor for this project, R Clouston Ltd, has been awarded the contract. The procurement process emphasises community benefits and social and environmental conditions in contract performance, encouraging participation from businesses aligned with these objectives.

## Notice

The aim of the project is to replace the existing aging St. Rognvald's House Care Home in Kirkwall, Orkney with a new modern Care Facility to provide high dependency care for the elderly in Kirkwall and the surrounding areas of Orkney. This new accommodation, with a capacity for 40 residents, will be of a timber kit construction with strip foundations built to meet the requirements of current legislation and the Care Inspectorate, and cater for a high degree of physical frailty and dementia. The Care Facility is to be built on gently sloping green field site in Kirkwall, Orkney near to existing privately owned housing at Soulisquoy Loan and Glaitness Road, Kirkwall. Close by is also a leisure centre called Pickaquoy Centre. Works will also include the construction of a large SUDS basin on an adjacent green field site. The site is served from Soulisquoy Loan.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim of the project is to replace the existing aging St. Rognvald's House Care Home in Kirkwall, Orkney with a new modern Care Facility to provide high dependency care for the elderly in Kirkwall and the surrounding areas of Orkney. This new accommodation, with a capacity for 40 residents, will be of a timber kit construction with strip foundations built to meet the requirements of current legislation and the Care Inspectorate, and cater for a high degree of physical frailty and dementia. The Care Facility is to be built on gently sloping green field site in Kirkwall, Orkney near to existing privately owned housing at Soulisquoy Loan and Glaitness Road, Kirkwall. Close by is also a leisure centre called Pickaquoy Centre. Works will also include the construction of a large SUDS basin on an adjacent green field site. The site is served from Soulisquoy Loan. Further details can be found in the Additional Documentation section of the Contract Notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024877-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,200,000 |
| Lots value | £11,200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,642,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL |
| Locality | KIRKWALL |
| Post town | Kirkwall |
| Postcode | KW15 1NY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Orkney Islands |
| Electoral ward | Kirkwall East |
| Westminster constituency | Orkney and Shetland |
| Delivery location | TLM65 Orkney Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | R CLOUSTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45215000 - Construction work for buildings relating to health and social services, for crematoriums and public conveniences
- 45215100 - Construction work for buildings relating to health
- 45215200 - Construction work for social services buildings

## Release History

- 6 Sep 2022 at 07:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024877-2022
- 24 May 2021 at 15:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011520-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.orkney.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000653701
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00369

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