Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Orkney Islands Council
Council Offices, School Place
Kirkwall
KW15 1NY
Contact
David Custer
Telephone
+44 01856873535
Fax
+44 01856876158
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM65 - Orkney Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00369
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Orkney Community Wind Farms - Turbine Supply Agreement & Full Service Agreement
Reference number
OIC/PROC/1931
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 31121330 - Wind turbine generators
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Turbine Supply Agreement (TSA) and Full Service Agreement (FSA) comprising
the design, supply, transportation, installation, commissioning operation and maintenance of up to 18 No. Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs) for three Orkney Community Wind Farm consented sites at Quanterness, Hoy
and Faray.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £90,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31121320 - Wind turbines
- 31121330 - Wind turbine generators
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 65320000 - Operation of electrical installations
- 45315400 - High voltage installation work
- 09310000 - Electricity
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 31121340 - Wind farm
- 71314100 - Electrical services
- 71520000 - Construction supervision services
- 79993100 - Facilities management services
- 50532000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM65 - Orkney Islands
Main site or place of performance
Hoy, Faray and Mainland Orkney
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Orkney Islands Council (OIC) is developing the Orkney Community Windfarm projects (the projects), comprising three windfarms in the Orkney Islands, each comprised of up to 6 Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs) and a maximum export capacity of up to 30MW. This means a total installed capacity for the cluster of projects of up to 90MW. The windfarms are located on three islands one in Quanterness, located on Mainland (Northwest of Kirkwall), with the other sites located on the islands of Hoy and Faray respectively. The projects have all obtained planning consent and two (Quanterness and Hoy) were successful in auction round 4 of the Contracts for Difference allocation, under “Remote Island Wind”. This procurement is for the design, supply, transportation, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of up to 18 No. WTGs.
OIC anticipates that the successful bidder will enter into the following contracts: three turbine supply agreements (TSA) (one for each project, covering the design, supply, transportation, installation and commissioning of the WTGs) and three full service agreements (FSA) (one for each project covering the operation and maintenance of the WTGs). OIC may choose to enter into TSAs and FSAs for Quanterness and Hoy only first with an option to enter into a further TSA and FSA for Faray at a later date.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend the Full Service Agreement up to the maximum duration stated at II.2.7
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-018230
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
OIC/PROC/1931
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nordex UK Ltd.
Worthington House, Towers Business Park
Manchester
M20 2HY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £39,770,838
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 25 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
Logistics partners, delivery of components to site, crane supply and installation teams.
Section six. Complementary information
six.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. 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.18.
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
All information submitted to the Authority may need to be disclosed or published by the Authority. Without prejudice to the foregoing generality, the Authority may disclose information in compliance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, (the decisions of the Authority in the interpretation thereof shall be final and conclusive in any dispute, difference or question arising in respect of disclosure under its terms), any other law, or, as a consequence of judicial order, or order by any court or tribunal with the authority to order disclosure.
Accordingly, if you consider that any of the information included in your SPD submission or Invitation to Tender is commercially confidential please identify it and explain (in broad terms) what harm might result from disclosure. It should be remembered though, that, even where you have indicated that information is commercially sensitive, the Authority may disclose this information where it sees fit. Receipt by the Authority of any material marked “confidential” or equivalent should not be taken to mean that the Authority accepts any duty of confidence by virtue of that marking.
Please note that the Contract Award Value noted above relates to the Quanterness site for six turbines only and includes both the TSA and MSA elements of the contract awarded. Contract duration of 28 years is based on a turbine supply agreement (TSA) / construction period of 3 years and a 25 year maintenance agreement (MSA). The contract has been awarded with the option for Faray and Hoy to be taken up at a later date subject to further investment decisions. Award notices for these sites will be released as and when these options are taken up in the future.
(SC Ref:804864)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kirkwall Sheriff Court
Watergate
Kirkwall
KW15 1DP
Telephone
+44 1856872110
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Kirkwall Sheriff Court
Watergate
Kirkwall
KW15 1DP
Telephone
+44 1856872110
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Kirkwall Sheriff Court
Watergate
Kirkwall
KW15 1DP
Telephone
+44 1856872110
Country
United Kingdom