Orkney Islands Council

Awarded value each year

In GBP, from awards with a published value

Awards per year under each year. *2026 to date

Key figures

Median contract value

£119,053

Last 3 years

Typical contract length

1 month

Median, last 3 years

Suppliers used

78

Last 3 years

Awards to SMEs

78%

As declared in notices

Median bids

2

Open and restricted tenders; 40% had one bid

Top suppliers

By awarded value, last 3 years, framework panels excluded

• Nordex UK Ltd.£39.8m

  1 award · 41.1% of value
• Heddle Construction Ltd£14.1m

  1 award · 14.5% of value
• Loganair Limited£6.8m

  1 award · 7.1% of value
• MedGen Ltd Scotland£5.3m

  2 awards · 5.5% of value
• Randstad£5.3m

  2 awards · 5.5% of value
• Seven Resourcing£5.3m

  2 awards · 5.5% of value
• Voyage 1 Limited£3.3m

  2 awards · 3.5% of value
• Northwards Ltd£3m

  1 award · 3.1% of value

What they buy

Awards by CPV division, last 3 years

• Repair and maintenance services26
• Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation24
• Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services15
• Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security8
• Health and social work services7
• Construction work5

How they buy

Procedure behind each award, last 3 years

• Open procedure72%
• Not stated16%
• Limited competition9%
• Restricted or competitive3%

When they award

Awards by calendar month, last 3 years. Busiest: March