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title: "Provision of Owners Engineer for Orkney's Community Wind Farm"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039296"
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# Provision of Owners Engineer for Orkney's Community Wind Farm

Buyer: ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039296

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## Summary

The Orkney Islands Council is seeking to procure an Owners Engineer for the Community Wind Farm Project. The Council's tender, titled "Provision of Owners Engineer for Orkney's Community Wind Farm," falls under the services main procurement category. The contract, with a value between £1,250,000 and £1,341,000, involves civil engineering consultancy services. The procurement stage is marked as complete, with a contract signed on 28th April 2023. The contract's anticipated duration spans from early spring 2023 until 2031, encompassing 8 years.

The Orkney Islands Council's initiative presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing engineering design services for civil engineering works. Companies well-suited to compete in this procurement process would have expertise in civil engineering consultancy services. The contract includes elements of project understanding, methodology, and contract management within the award criteria to be considered. Businesses looking to engage in a long-term project towards developing wind farms and providing technical advice during design and construction phases would find this tender suitable for growth opportunities.

## Notice

Orkney Islands Council is seeking to procure an Owners Engineer required in developing Orkney's Community Wind Farm Project from consent to construction. It is anticipated that advisers procured under this contract will be engaged long term to provide advice up to operation of the projects.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for specialist advisors in the form of an owners engineer in relation to the development of three wind farm sites comprising Orkney's Community Wind Farm Project from the granting of planning consent through to construction. It is anticipated that the owners' engineer procured under this contract will be engaged long term to provide advice up to the operation of these projects. The owner's engineer will be required to undertake the following: To assist in performing site investigation. To develop the business case to provide the Council with adequate information to reach a determination regarding a final investment decision. To provide longer term project management and technical advice during design and construction of Orkney's Community Wind Farm Project should the project proceed to the construction stage. Anticipated duration of the contract will be from early spring 2023 until 2031 spanning 8 years. Requirements for Owner's Engineer To progress to the next stage of development of Orkney's Community Wind Farm Project an Owner's Engineer is required. The Owner's Engineer will provide engineering service and specialist expertise pertaining to the development of wind farms to see the project from its current stage through to operation. Additional information: Contract duration noted at 11.2.7 of 96 months includes the initial 24 month period of the contract and the options for 3 x 24 contract subsequent extensions. All options to extend the contract will be subject to ongoing investment decisions and relevant consents and all at the discretion of Orkney Islands Council. The contract value is within the range of 1250000 to 1341000 GBP.

Options: Given the nature of the projects involved, it is possible that unforeseen additional work may arise during the course of this consultancy, or that the requirements are reduced particularly if projects do not achieve consent. This may give rise to a requirement for a variation in agreed works or a contract extension however this option will be at the sole discretion of the Council and subject to availability of funding

Renewal: Duration of the Contract is with a commencement date end of early March 2023 for an initial 2 years with the option of a further 3 x 24 month periods of extension at the discretion of the Authority.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015299-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,341,000 |
| Lots value | £1,341,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,291,091 |

## 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 | MOTT MACDONALD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71311100 - Civil engineering support services
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 71322100 - Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works

## Release History

- 30 May 2023 at 15:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015299-2023
- 19 Jan 2023 at 14:12 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001696-2023
- 19 Dec 2022 at 17:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035911-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.orkney.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000716435
- https://www.mottmac.com/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00369

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