Buyer · UK public sector
Tenders awarded by Orkney Islands Council
Live data from Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. 9 awards we have tracked from Orkney Islands Council, with the suppliers winning the work and how their procurement is shifting.
9
awards tracked
£15.1m
total contract value
£1.9m
average award size
0%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Orkney Islands Council
Supply of One Pre-Owned Aircraft
Awarded to Cormack Aircraft Services Ltd on 28 Aug 2026 · Piloted aircraft
£550k
Provision of Domestic Stock Condition Surveys
Awarded to Firntec Ltd on 27 Aug 2026 · Building surveying services
£167k
Dynamic Purchasing - Construction, Civil Engineering and associated works
Awarded to unspecified supplier on 27 Aug 2026 · Construction work
Undisclosed
Orkney Community Wind Farms (OCWF) - Balance of Plant Contract
Awarded to Heddle Construction Ltd on 23 Aug 2026 · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
£14.1m
GB-Kirkwall: TPPL Orkney Islands Council HCC Lot 2 - 1 x 3.5t Vehicle with Tipping Body & Tail Lift (27646)
Awarded to Motus Commercials Derby on 26 Feb 2026 · Specialist vehicles
£42k
GB-Kirkwall: TPPL Orkney Islands Council HCC Lot 2 - 2 x 3.5t Vehicle with Dropside & Tail Lift (27698)
Awarded to Iveco Limited on 11 Nov 2025 · Specialist vehicles
£87k
GB-Kirkwall: TPPL Orkney Islands Council HCC Lot 2 - 1 x 3.5t Vehicle with Tipping Body & Tail Lift (27117)
Awarded to Motus Commercials Derby on 5 Oct 2025 · Tipper trailers
£44k
GB-Kirkwall: TPPL Orkney Islands Council HCC Lot 2 - 1 x 3.5t Dropside with Crane (26776)
Awarded to Motus Commercials Derby on 7 Sept 2025 · Specialist vehicles
£56k
GB-Kirkwall: TPPL Orkney Islands Council HCC Lot 2 - 1 x 3.5t Van Mounted Access Platform (25239)
Awarded to Renault Truck on 12 May 2025 · Vans
£84k
Spend pattern
What Orkney Islands Council buys, and how the spend behaves
Orkney Islands Council has issued 9 tracked awards worth £15.1m across the period we monitor. The average award sits at £1.9m. Spend skews towards Specialist vehicles, Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work and Piloted aircraft. The largest single award we have on record went to Heddle Construction Ltd for £14.1m, on a Orkney Community Wind Farms (OCWF) - Balance of Plant Contract notice. Only 0% of awards have gone to SMBs, so smaller suppliers are under-represented relative to the wider market. Activity is accelerating sharply month on month.
Where Orkney Islands Council actually spends
Biggest single award
£14.1m
Orkney Community Wind Farms (OCWF) - Balance of Plant Contract
Won by Heddle Construction Ltd on 23 Aug 2026
Busiest month
Aug 26
4 awards published, totalling £14.8m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply up.
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Motus Commercials Derby
3 awards · £141k total
Heddle Construction Ltd
1 award · £14.1m total
Cormack Aircraft Services Ltd
1 award · £550k total
Firntec Ltd
1 award · £167k total
Iveco Limited
1 award · £87k total
Renault Truck
1 award · £84k total
Related sectors
The categories where Orkney Islands Council concentrates its spend.
How Bidwell helps
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