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title: "New Build Social Housing in Orkney"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000618123"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL"
published: "2020-04-06"
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# New Build Social Housing in Orkney

Buyer: ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000618123

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## Summary

The Orkney Islands Council is initiating a procurement process for the "New Build Social Housing in Orkney" project, aimed at constructing up to 20 new one and two-bedroom housing units. This project is part of the Council's efforts to maximise Scottish Government funding available until 31st March 2021. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with the market testing exercise scheduled for completion by 12th May 2020. It will cover areas such as Kirkwall, Stromness, Finstown, and St Mary's, and the total estimated contract value is £3,400,000. Interested parties are encouraged to visit the official site for more information on participation.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for construction businesses, particularly those with experience in public service projects and the ability to deliver housing solutions in line with local demand. Companies offering design and build services will find it advantageous to engage in this process, especially those capable of handling contracts for multiple units under varying specifications. The use of lots will enable firms to tender for a variable number of housing units, allowing for flexibility and broad participation from the local construction industry, which is crucial given the Council’s goal of maximising local contractor involvement.

## Notice

There is Scottish Government funding available to Orkney Islands Council for new build social housing until 31st March 2021 and Orkney Islands Council is required to maximise this funding which is available over the financial year 2020/21. In order to maximise the funding available over the next financial year it is proposed that design and build contracts are tendered for up to 20 units split between areas with appropriate demand such as Kirkwall, Stromness, Finstown and St Mary's, and on land available to the tendering contractor This approach would allow the Council to maximise capacity that is available within the local construction industry within the timescales available as well as maximising the funding that can be spent. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to test the market in order to establish available developer capacity to provide new build social housing for up to 20, one and two bedroom housing units in Orkney.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

There is Scottish Government funding available to Orkney Islands Council for new build social housing until 31st March 2021 and Orkney Islands Council is required to maximise this funding which is available over the financial year 2020/21. In order to maximise the funding available over the next financial year it is proposed that design and build contracts are tendered for up to a maximum of 20 units split between areas with appropriate demand such as Kirkwall, Stromness, Finstown and St Mary's, and on land available to the tendering contractor. The Design Brief has been determined by the Authority and will be available as part of any subsequent Invitation to Tender documentation. This approach would allow the Council to maximise capacity that is available within the local construction industry within the timescales available as well as maximising the funding that can be spent. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to test the market in order to establish available developer capacity to provide new build social housing for up to 20, one and two bedroom housing units in Orkney.It is proposed that bidders will be able to tender for a variable number of housing units, between two and six properties, on a LOT by LOT basis. The LOTs will be based on the geographical areas and unit numbers (ie 1 bed or 2 bed units). The use of LOTS is to be considered following the results of this market testing exercise as to the suitability of this approach for any resultant tendering exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR384858 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 May 2020 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
- 45211100 - Construction work for houses
- 45211300 - Houses construction work

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2020 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR384858

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR384858&idx=1
  6th April 2020 - 001 - Market Testing Questionnaire
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR384858
  New Build Social Housing in Orkney - There is Scottish Government funding available to Orkney Islands Council for new build social housing until 31st March 2021 and Orkney Islands Council is required to maximise this funding which is available over the financial year 2020/21. In order to maximise the funding available over the next financial year it is proposed that design and build contracts are tendered for up to 20 units split between areas with appropriate demand such as Kirkwall, Stromness, Finstown and St Mary's, and on land available to the tendering contractor This approach would allow the Council to maximise capacity that is available within the local construction industry within the timescales available as well as maximising the funding that can be spent. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to test the market in order to establish available developer capacity to provide new build social housing for up to 20, one and two bedroom housing units in Orkney.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.orkney.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000618123
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=618123

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