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title: "40-bed Kirkwall Care Facility, Orkney"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000653701"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL"
published: "2022-09-06"
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# 40-bed Kirkwall Care Facility, Orkney

Buyer: ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000653701

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## Summary

The Orkney Islands Council has awarded a contract for a 40-bed Care Facility in Kirkwall, Orkney. The project involves replacing the existing care home with a modern facility that caters to high dependency elderly care, especially for physical frailty and dementia. The Care Facility will be of timber kit construction with strip foundations built to meet current legislation and Care Inspectorate standards. It will be located near privately owned housing and a leisure centre, with works also including the construction of a SUDS basin. The award was given to R Clouston ltd on 25th March 2022.

This procurement opportunity for a 40-bed Care Facility in Kirkwall, Orkney presents business growth prospects for contractors specialising in works construction projects. Companies with experience in high dependency care facilities, timber construction, and meeting regulatory standards would be well-suited to compete in this selective procurement process. The opportunity involves catering to the elderly population in Kirkwall and the surrounding areas, providing a valuable service to the community while contributing to economic and social regeneration objectives set by the Orkney Islands Council.

## 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 | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP458217 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP458217
- 24 May 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY416292

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY416292&idx=11
  24th May 2021 - 1.31E Elevations 1-200 1
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY416292&idx=12
  24th May 2021 - 1.32E Elevations 1-200 2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY416292&idx=13
  24th May 2021 - Appendix A to the Contract Notice (40-bed Kirkwall Care Facility, Orkney 40-1230-P002)
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY416292&idx=4
  24th May 2021 - 1.05 Care Home Site Location Plan
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY416292&idx=5
  24th May 2021 - 1.07 Site Plan 1-500 Existing
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY416292&idx=6
  24th May 2021 - 1.08 Site Plan 1-500 Proposed
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY416292&idx=7
  24th May 2021 - 1.09A Care Home Site Location Plan Proposed
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY416292&idx=8
  24th May 2021 - 1.10C Elevations Sheet 1
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY416292&idx=9
  24th May 2021 - 1.11B Elevations Sheet 2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY416292&idx=10
  24th May 2021 - 1.12B Elevations Sheet 3
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY416292&idx=1
  24th May 2021 - 1.01E 1-200 Floor Plan
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY416292&idx=2
  24th May 2021 - 1.03D Site Plan 1-250
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY416292&idx=3
  24th May 2021 - 1.04A Typical Residential Wing
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY416292
  40-bed Kirkwall Care Facility, Orkney - 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.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP458217
  40-bed Kirkwall Care Facility, Orkney - 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.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.orkney.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000653701

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