Buyer Name: Orkney Islands Council
Buyer Address: Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, UKM65, KW15 1NY
Contact Name: Bruce Pinkerton
Contact Email: procurement@orkney.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 01856873535
Buyer Name: Orkney Islands Council
Buyer Address: Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, UKM65, KW15 1NY
Contact Name: Bruce Pinkerton
Contact Email: procurement@orkney.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 01856873535
Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for an expert financial/commercial adviser in relation to the development of three wind farm sites comprising Orkneyâs Community Wind Farm Project, and seeks suitably qualified and experienced consultants to undertake this work. All three wind farms are at different stages, and thus, require different levels of commercial advice.
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Link Title: Provision of Post Consent Commercial Advice
Link Description: Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for an expert financial/commercial adviser in relation to the development of three wind farm sites comprising Orkneyâs Community Wind Farm Project, and seeks suitably qualified and experienced consultants to undertake this work. All three wind farms are at different stages, and thus, require different levels of commercial advice.
Lot Description: Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for an expert financial/commercial adviser in relation to the development of three wind farm sites comprising Orkneyâs Community Wind Farm Project. All three wind farms are at different stages, and thus, require different levels of commercial advice. The Council seeks suitably qualified and experienced consultants to undertake this work. Consortium bids are welcome however a lead consultant should be identified.
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Project Understanding
Document Title: Provision of Post Consent Commercial Advice
Document Description: Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for an expert financial/commercial adviser in relation to the development of three wind farm sites comprising Orkneyâs Community Wind Farm Project, and seeks suitably qualified and experienced consultants to undertake this work. All three wind farms are at different stages, and thus, require different levels of commercial advice.
Contract award notice Results of the procurement procedure Section I: Contracting entity I.1) Name and addresses Orkney Islands Council Council Offices, School Place Kirkwall KW15 1NY UK Contact person: Bruce Pinkerton Telephone: +44 01856873535 E-mail: procurement@orkney.gov.uk Fax: +44 01856876158 NUTS: UKM65 Internet address(es) Main address: http://www.orkney.gov.uk Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00369 I.4) Type of the contracting authority Regional or local authority I.5) Main activity General public services Section II: Object II.1) Scope of the procurement II.1.1) Title Provision of Post Consent Commercial Advice Reference number: OIC/PROC/2274 II.1.2) Main CPV code 71314000 II.1.3) Type of contract Services II.1.4) Short description Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for an expert financial/commercial adviser in relation to the development of three wind farm sites comprising Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project, and seeks suitably qualified and experienced consultants to undertake this work. All three wind farms are at different stages, and thus, require different levels of commercial advice. II.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: No II.1.7) Total value of the procurement Value excluding VAT: 285 000.00 GBP II.2) Description II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 31121340 71356400 71314000 79112100 II.2.3) Place of performance NUTS code: UKM65 II.2.4) Description of the procurement Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for an expert financial/commercial adviser in relation to the development of three wind farm sites comprising Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project. All three wind farms are at different stages, and thus, require different levels of commercial advice. The Council seeks suitably qualified and experienced consultants to undertake this work. Consortium bids are welcome however a lead consultant should be identified. II.2.5) Award criteria Quality criterion: Project Understanding / Weighting: 10 Quality criterion: Project Methodology / Weighting: 30 Quality criterion: Contract Management, Timescales & Specific Expertise / Weighting: 30 Price / Weighting: 30 II.2.11) Information about options Options: No II.2.13) Information about European Union funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No Section IV: Procedure IV.1) Description IV.1.1) Type of procedure Open procedure IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes IV.2) Administrative information IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure Notice number in the OJ S: 2025/S 000-083751 Section V: Award of contract Contract No: OIC/PROC/2274 A contract/lot is awarded: Yes V.2 Award of contract V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract 05/03/2026 V.2.2) Information about tenders Number of tenders received: 4 Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2 Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0 Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4 Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4 The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor QMPF LLP Exchange Place 3, Semple Street Edinburgh EH3 8BL UK Telephone: +44 1312222600 NUTS: UK The contractor is an SME: Yes V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) Total value of the contract/lot: : 285 000.00 GBP V.2.5) Information about subcontracting Section VI: Complementary information VI.3) Additional information Orkney Islands Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any stage and not award a Contract. The expenditure, work or effort undertaken by bidders prior to the award of any Contract is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders. Late tenders will not be considered by the Council and all questions are to be submitted via the Questions and Answers section of this contract advertisement on PCS. An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court of Court of Session. Tenderers should complete the SPD contained within the SPD module attached to this Contract Notice. (SC Ref:826513) VI.4) Procedures for review VI.4.1) Review body Kirkwall Sheriff Court Watergate Kirkwall KW15 1PD UK Telephone: +44 1856872110 VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice 13/03/2026
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