---
title: "Time Charter Passenger Ferry Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000750694"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000750694.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-13"
---

# Time Charter Passenger Ferry Service

Buyer: ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000750694

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## Summary

Orkney Islands Council has completed a public procurement process for the Time Charter Passenger Ferry Service, facilitating an interim passenger ferry service between Westray and Papa Westray. The procurement process, tagged as MAR551721, has concluded with an award given under extreme urgency conditions, bypassing a traditional call for competition. This contract, dated 31st October 2023, falls under the services category relevant to general public services, roping in the local authority and harbour authority classifications. It was procured via a limited method due to urgency, with Orkney Islands Council serving as the buying organisation. The location for the service is specified within the UKM65 region.

This procurement process offers significant business growth opportunities for companies adept in marine services and transportation. Businesses with capabilities in passenger ferry operations, particularly those responsive to urgent service delivery needs, are well-suited for similar future tenders. With Northerly Marine Services Ltd, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME), successfully awarded the contract, it suggests that SMEs, especially those with specialised maritime skills and rapid adaptability, could effectively compete for analogous contracts requiring urgency-driven services, thus driving business expansion and diversification in the regional transport industry.

## Notice

Interim passenger ferry service for Westray to Papa Westray service

### Procurement Information

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## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551721 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £113,400 |

## 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 | NORTHERLY MARINE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 63726400 - Ship chartering services

## Release History

- 13 Mar 2026 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551721

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551721
  Time Charter Passenger Ferry Service - Interim passenger ferry service for Westray to Papa Westray service

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.orkneyharbours.com
- http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000750694

## Provenance

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