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Provision of Domestic Stock Condition Surveys

Awarded to Firntec Ltd

Orkney Islands Council(buyer)

Published
Published 3 June 2026
Deadline
Closed 6 July 2026

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Overview

Orkney Islands Council appointed Firntec Ltd for £166,800 to conduct domestic stock condition surveys and Scottish Housing Quality Standard assessments across approximately 1,050 social rented housing properties over a three-year period, with around one third of the stock surveyed annually.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£210,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Public Contracts Regulations 2015
Published
3 June 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Architectural and building-surveying servicesBuilding surveying services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£166,800
Award date
27 August 2026
Contract period
— → 11 August 2029
Against estimate
21% below
Bids received
2
Winner
  • Firntec Ltd

This contract ends on 11 August 2029.

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About the winner

Firntec Ltd

Based in
Plymouth

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

2

Open and restricted tenders in Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services drew a median of 5 bids over the last 24 months; 18% received only one.

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Price 40% · Quality 60%

  • Quality60%
  • Price40%

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Market context

Typical award in Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

£100,000

Median of 10,822 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 67% above the median.

Orkney Islands Council in the last 12 months

27

contracts awarded, worth £20,643,326 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    2 September 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    3 June 2026

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