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Orkney Harbours Masterplan Phase 1 - Scapa Deep Water Quay (SDWQ)

Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:46.

Opportunity overview

This procurement is for the design and construction of Scapa Deep Water Quay a new multi-use facility on the coastline of Mainland Orkney between Kirkwall and Holm, offering more than 600m of quayside and water depth of between 15m and 20m below Chart Datum: not only contributing to the need for laydown but also providing deep water access and berths that can accommodate the larger vessels coming on stream in the offshore wind industry. The facility is located on the east side of Scapa Flow, one of the largest natural deep water harbours in Northern Europe encompassing 125 square miles of sheltered water, a unique area that lends itself to wet storage, which is becoming a key requirement for floating turbine integration.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Shared contract value
£6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Mar 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
014391-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Madrid, ES300, 28033, Spain
Shared contract value
£6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Mar 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
014391-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Bellshill, UKM82, ML4 3NJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45241000 — Harbour construction works
  • CPV45241100 — Quay construction work
  • CPV45244000 — Marine construction works
  • CPV45252124 — Dredging and pumping works

Lots

  • This procurement is for the appointment of a Main Contractor to provide Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) pre-construction services including, developing design, progressing key statutory consents and building up detailed construction costs. ECI pre-construction services is likely to be administered through via a NEC4 Professional Services Contract. Following completion of the ECI pre-construction stage, the contract may, at the sole discretion of the Authority, proceed to an optional Contract Stage 2, which will include the construction stage of the contract under either a design and build contract likely to be under a NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (main Option A) or a “Build-Operate-Transfer” (“BoT”) type structure, pursuant to which the successful tenderer (or possibly a corporate joint venture vehicle formed between the Authority and the successful tenderer) would be granted a long lease of the land and marine assets, enter into a development and operation agreement relating to the project with the Authority, as well as agreement(s) for the provision of finance and the construction contract for construction of the project. The envisaged scope of the construction contract will be to deliver all works associated with the construction of a new deep water quay on the east side of Scapa Flow on the site of agricultural lands some 4km south of the existing Scapa Pier and approx. 1.1km west of the existing A961 public road. The works include land creation and reclamation, bulk earthworks cut/fill, new deep water quay construction, piling and reinforced concrete construction, dredging to -15mCD and -20mCD, pier fit out and all ancillary works to complete the development. Additional information: Further information on the project is available from https://orkneyharboursmasterplan.com/£200m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
1004185
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
To provide tenderers additional time to seek client references as required by 4C1.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
11 Aug 2023, 12:00

Old Value

Date
28 Jul 2023, 12:00
Entry 2

Where

Label
Estimated date of dispatch of invitations
Section
IV.2.3

New Value

Date
8 Sept 2023

Old Value

Date
25 Aug 2023
Entry 2
Id
2
Description
To allow potential bidders time to assess further information provided in response to questions.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
18 Aug 2023, 12:00

Old Value

Date
11 Aug 2023, 12:00
Entry 2

Where

Label
Estimated date of dispatch of invitations
Section
IV.2.3

New Value

Date
15 Sept 2023

Old Value

Date
8 Sept 2023

Legal basis

Id
32014L0025
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Invitation Date
25 Aug 2023, 00:00
Successive Reduction
Yes

Tender Period

Ends
28 Jul 2023, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
12 Jun 2023, 00:00

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Interim Payments are made after some work has been accomplished but before final delivery and acceptance.
Tenderer Legal Form
The Council reserves the right to require a group of economic operators which is awarded the contract to assume a specific legal form for the purpose of the award of the contract, such legal form being a limited company or limited liability partnership

Classification

Id
45241100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Quay construction work

Submission terms

Deposits Guarantees
Financial Bond for 10% of contract value and Parent Company Guarantee for Contractor. Collateral Warranties required for all designers and designing sub-contractors.

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
This procurement is for the appointment of a Main Contractor to provide Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) pre-construction services including, developing design, progressing key statutory consents and building up detailed construction costs. ECI pre-construction services is likely to be administered through via a NEC4 Professional Services Contract. Following completion of the ECI pre-construction stage, the contract may, at the sole discretion of the Authority, proceed to an optional Contract Stage 2, which will include the construction stage of the contract under either a design and build contract likely to be under a NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (main Option A) or a “Build-Operate-Transfer” (“BoT”) type structure, pursuant to which the successful tenderer (or possibly a corporate joint venture vehicle formed between the Authority and the successful tenderer) would be granted a long lease of the land and marine assets, enter into a development and operation agreement relating to the project with the Authority, as well as agreement(s) for the provision of finance and the construction contract for construction of the project. The envisaged scope of the construction contract will be to deliver all works associated with the construction of a new deep water quay on the east side of Scapa Flow on the site of agricultural lands some 4km south of the existing Scapa Pier and approx. 1.1km west of the existing A961 public road. The works include land creation and reclamation, bulk earthworks cut/fill, new deep water quay construction, piling and reinforced concrete construction, dredging to -15mCD and -20mCD, pier fit out and all ancillary works to complete the development. Additional information: Further information on the project is available from https://orkneyharboursmasterplan.com/

Value

Amount
200,000,000
Currency
GBP

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
5
Minimum Candidates
3

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
60

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed

Selection criteria

Description
As outlined in SPD and SPD Appendix A.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM65
Entry 2
Region
UKM65
Entry 3
Region
UKM65

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45241100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Quay construction work
Entry 2
Id
45241000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Harbour construction works
Entry 3
Id
45244000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marine construction works
Entry 4
Id
45252124
Scheme
CPV
Description
Dredging and pumping works

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-10325
Name
Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority)

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM65
Locality
Kirkwall
Postal Code
KW15 1NY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Council Offices, School Place

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
PORT_RELATED_ACTIVITIES
Scheme
TED_CE_ACTIVITY
Description
Port-related activities

Identifier

Legal Name
Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority)

Contact

Name
David Custer
Telephone
+44 1856873535
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-6207
Name
Kirkwall Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Kirkwall
Postal Code
KW15 1PD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Watergate

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Kirkwall Sheriff Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 1856872110
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-143665
Name
Acciona Construccion S.A.

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
ES300
Locality
Madrid
Postal Code
28033
Country Name
Spain
Street Address
Calle Mesena 80

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Acciona Construccion S.A.

Contact

Telephone
+34 607409471
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-143666
Name
Jones Bros Ruthin (Civil Engineering) Co Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM82
Locality
Bellshill
Postal Code
ML4 3NJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Suite 1F, Avondale House, Strathclyde Business Park

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Jones Bros Ruthin (Civil Engineering) Co Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 1824703661
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-116020
Name
Kirkwall Sherriff Court

Roles

mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
Kirkwall
Postal Code
KW15 1DP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Watergate

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Kirkwall Sherriff Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 1856872110

Award information

Award 1
Id
014391-2025-1
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-143665
Name
Acciona Construccion S.A.
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-143666
Name
Jones Bros Ruthin (Civil Engineering) Co Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
014391-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
014391-2025-1
Date Signed
6 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
5,997,945.03
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Kirkwall · UKM65 · KW15 1NY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM65

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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