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Invitation to Tender for the Supply and Delivery of Groceries and Provisions

Orkney Islands Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:55.

Opportunity overview

The Authority and NHS Orkney requires the supply and delivery of Groceries and Provisions to a number of authority establishments throughout Orkney and Balfour Hospital.

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.

Contract value
£1.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Oct 2023
Award ID
064818-2025-OIC/PROC/1751-1
Status
active
Location
Stromness, UKM65, KW16 3AF, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV39222000 — Catering supplies

Lots

  • The Authority requires the supply and delivery of Groceries and Provisions to a number of Authority establishments throughout Orkney for a period of 5 years (3 years initial term with 2 x 12 month extensions). This is a continuing requirement for a variety of establishments including schools, care homes, Papdale Halls of Residence and NHS Orkney's Balfour Hospital.£1.4m

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
OIC/PROC/1751
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
7 Sept 2023, 14:30
Description
Three Officers with delegated authority

Address

Street Address
PCS Postbox opening via Teams

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
July 2028

Expected award period

Starts
7 Sept 2023, 14:30

Tender Period

Ends
7 Sept 2023, 12:00

Communication

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
39222000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Catering supplies

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

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

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
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
Yes
Description
The Authority requires the supply and delivery of Groceries and Provisions to a number of Authority establishments throughout Orkney for a period of 5 years (3 years initial term with 2 x 12 month extensions). This is a continuing requirement for a variety of establishments including schools, care homes, Papdale Halls of Residence and NHS Orkney's Balfour Hospital.

Value

Amount
1,396,746
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
Initial term of 3 years with 2 x 12 month extensions

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Delivery
Type
quality
Description
37.5
Criterion 2
Name
Contract Management
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 3
Name
Continuity of Supply
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 4
Name
Employment
Type
quality
Description
2.5
Criterion 5
Type
price
Description
40

Contract period

Ends
8 Oct 2028, 23:59
Starts
9 Oct 2023, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Orkney

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM65
Entry 2
Region
UKM65

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
39222000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Catering supplies

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-4848
Name
Orkney Islands Council

Roles

buyer

Address

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

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
Orkney Islands Council

Contact

Name
Denise Link
Fax Number
+44 01856876158
Telephone
+44 01856873535
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-41644
Name
NHS Orkney

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM65
Locality
Kirkwall
Postal Code
KW15 1NZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Balfour, New Foreland Road

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Orkney

Contact

Telephone
+44 1856888226
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-64913
Name
Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

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

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Sheriff Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 1856872110
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-92010
Name
James Wilson (Orkney) Ltd.

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM65
Locality
Stromness
Postal Code
KW16 3AF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Garson Industrial Estate, Stromness,, Orkney

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
James Wilson (Orkney) Ltd.

Contact

Fax Number
+44 01856850908
Telephone
+44 01856850234

Award information

Award 1
Id
064818-2025-OIC/PROC/1751-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-92010
Name
James Wilson (Orkney) Ltd.

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
064818-2025-OIC/PROC/1751-1
Status
active
Award ID
064818-2025-OIC/PROC/1751-1
Date Signed
30 Oct 2023, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,396,746
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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