---
title: "Measured Term Contract for the Orkney Mainland 2025 - 2028"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000789646"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-13"
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# Measured Term Contract for the Orkney Mainland 2025 - 2028

Buyer: ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000789646

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## Summary

The Orkney Islands Council, based at Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, is overseeing a procurement process titled "Measured Term Contract for the Orkney Mainland 2025 - 2028", primarily in the General Public Services category, under a restricted procedure. The contract involves daily reactive maintenance, a 24-hour responsive repair service, and minor works across various properties on the Orkney Mainland, with the possibility of extending to the outer isles. Commencing in April 2025, the three-year contract has a projected value of approximately GBP 3,750,000, with individual order values ranging from GBP 30 to over GBP 10,000. The process has moved from the tender stage, concluding on 7th March 2025, to the award stage, with R Clouston Ltd being awarded the contract on 13th April 2026.

This contract offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for businesses that provide building maintenance and repair services. With R Clouston Ltd having secured the contract, there remains ample opportunity for subcontractors specialising in plumbing, electrical work, painting, flooring, and cleaning, as the awarded company plans to allocate up to 60% of the work to subcontractors. The contract's emphasis on delivering services to a wide range of properties, including houses, non-domestic properties, schools, and care homes, means trade professionals and companies with experience in handling large-scale property maintenance projects are well-suited to compete and grow through such engagements.

## Notice

The works comprise; a) Daily reactive maintenance, which may involve all building trades, to various properties. b) Providing a 24 hour responsive repair service, with out of hours 365 day service. c) Minor works, which may involve all building trades, to various properties. d) Any building works or planned maintenance deemed suitable under the conditions of the Contract document within the Contract Area.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The works are anticipated to commence in April 2025 and the contract duration will be three years or up to the tender value. The works comprise:- - Daily reactive maintenance, which may involve all building trades, to various properties. - Providing a 24 hour responsive repair service, with out of hours 365 day service. - Minor works, which may involve all building trades, to various properties. - Any building works deemed suitable under the conditions of the Contract document within the Contract Area. The proposed contract is valued at approximately GBP 3,750,000 and individual order value will range from GBP 30 to over GBP 10,000 approximately

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553742 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | December 2027 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,750,000 |
| Lots value | £3,750,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,474,248 |

## 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

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 13 Apr 2026 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553742
- 5 Feb 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523323

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523323
  Measured Term Contract for the Orkney Mainland 2025 - 2028 - The works comprise; a) Daily reactive maintenance, which may involve all building trades, to various properties. b) Providing a 24 hour responsive repair service, with out of hours 365 day service. c) Minor works, which may involve all building trades, to various properties. d) Any building works or planned maintenance deemed suitable under the conditions of the Contract document within the Contract Area.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553742
  Measured Term Contract for the Orkney Mainland 2025 - 2028 - The works comprise; a) Daily reactive maintenance, which may involve all building trades, to various properties. b) Providing a 24 hour responsive repair service, with out of hours 365 day service. c) Minor works, which may involve all building trades, to various properties. d) Any building works or planned maintenance deemed suitable under the conditions of the Contract document within the Contract Area.

## 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-r6ebe6-0000789646

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