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Orkney Community Wind Farms (OCWF) - Balance of Plant Contract

Orkney Islands Council · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 12:41.

Opportunity overview

Orkney Islands Council (OIC) is developing Orkney Community Wind Farms, comprising two windfarms in the Orkney Islands. Quanterness wind farm, located on Mainland Orkney (Northwest of Kirkwall), consisting of six circa 4.8 MW Wind Turbine Generators. Faray wind farm, located on the uninhabited island of Faray in the North isles, consisting of six circa 4.8 MW Wind Turbine Generators. Both wind farms have obtained all planning consent and grid connection agreements. Quanterness is due to commence operation in June 2028, with Faray commencing operation in May 2030.

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.

Heddle Construction Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£14.1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Aug 2026
Award ID
080702-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Kirkwall, UKM65, KW15 1FL, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45200000 — Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
  • CPV45220000 — Engineering works and construction works
  • CPV45223500 — Reinforced-concrete structures
  • CPV45232200 — Ancillary works for electricity power lines
  • CPV45232220 — Substation construction work
  • CPV45233226 — Access road construction work

Lots

  • Quanterness Wind Farm - ECCValue not stated

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/2143
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
45200000
Description
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Quanterness Wind Farm - ECC
Description
The Balance of Plant works required for Orkney Community Wind Farms is to complete the design and build of the civils and electrical works in advance of the WTG installer. This will include the following works: Project and technical management HSE coordination Provision of required site facilities for staff Permit control Site design (clarifying approved design and implementing) Site clearance, excavation preparation works Access roads and crane pads WTG foundations Substation building and installation Cable ducting, installation and commissioning Maintenance and protection of all installed items during construction phase Site clearance of all materials, equipment etc Snagging and defects lists
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

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

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45200000
Description
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45220000
Description
Engineering works and construction works
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45223500
Description
Reinforced-concrete structures
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
45232200
Description
Ancillary works for electricity power lines
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
45232220
Description
Substation construction work
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
45233226
Description
Access road construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM65

Delivery Location

Description
Mainland, Orkney Islands

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Legal Name
Orkney Islands Council

Address

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

Contact

Name
David Custer
Telephone
+44 01856873535
Fax Number
+44 01856876158

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Heddle Construction Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-186089

Identifier

Legal Name
Heddle Construction Ltd

Address

Street Address
Grainshore Road, Hatston Industrial Estate
Locality
Kirkwall
Region
UKM65
Postal Code
KW15 1FL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1856888666

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Kirkwall Sheriff Court
Id
GB-FTS-6207

Identifier

Legal Name
Kirkwall Sheriff Court

Address

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

Contact

Telephone
+44 1856872110

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Organisation 4
Name
Sheriff Court
Id
GB-FTS-139298

Identifier

Legal Name
Sheriff Court

Address

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

Contact

Telephone
+44 1856872110

Roles

mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
080702-2026-1
Title
Quanterness Wind Farm - ECC
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-186089
Name
Heddle Construction Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
080702-2026-1
Award ID
080702-2026-1
Title
Quanterness Wind Farm - ECC
Status
active
Date Signed
24 Aug 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
14,053,315.27
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
  1. 080702-2026award, contract ·