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Shetland Islands Council
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Total contracts
23
Known spend
£100m
19 disclosed
Average value
£5m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Shetland Grasscutting (a trading name of Grounds Maintenance Solutions Ltd)
2 winslatest 14 Apr 2025£697,384
- 2
BAM Nuttall Ltd
1 winlatest 28 Feb 2025£31m
- 3
WORLD FUEL SERVICES EUROPE LTD
1 winlatest 30 Jan 2026£12m
- 4
C W Johnson Plant Ltd
1 winlatest 26 Jun 2025£9m
- 5
Parkol Marine Engineering Ltd.
1 winlatest 10 Jun 2025£6m
- 6
The Access Group
1 winlatest 24 Jul 2025£2m
- 7
Ultima Business Solutions
1 winlatest 12 Mar 2026£2m
- 8
Hjaltland Housing Association Ltd
1 winlatest 31 Mar 2026£758,000
- 9
MACDUFF SHIP DESIGN
1 winlatest 08 Apr 2025£500,000
- 10
Shetland Islands Citizens Advice Bureau
1 winlatest 12 Mar 2026£472,000
What they buy
By CPV categoryTransport equipmentCPV 34
4 contracts · £41m
Architectural & engineeringCPV 71
4 contracts · £391,067
Construction worksCPV 45
3 contracts · £40m
SoftwareCPV 48
3 contracts · £4m
Agricultural servicesCPV 77
2 contracts · £697,384
Petroleum & energyCPV 09
1 contract · £12m
Public administrationCPV 75
1 contract · £758,000
Community & personal servicesCPV 98
1 contract · £500,000
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (23)
Design & build of new passenger vessel
The Shetland Islands Council is seeking a shipbuilder to design, build and deliver a new 33‑metre Class B roll‑on/roll‑off passenger vessel to be used as a relief vessel on its routes, with delivery required by 31 March 2029 (preferably by 31 Oct 2028).
Gremista landfill, lerwick, shetland - phase 3 construction
The Gremista Landfill, Lerwick Phase 3 extension will primarily involve cut and fill earthworks, new haul roads, installing new surface water drainage ditches, pipework, manholes,
Janet courtney hostel refurbishment, lerwick, shetland - architectural services and principal designer
Provision of architectural services to form part of design team for the refurbishment of the Janet Courtney Hostel. Services comprise full design and specification of drawings and
Provision of administrative services for the delivery of adaptations to private sector houses
Administration of advice and support services to facilitate the delivery of adaptions to private sector homes Administrations and support services to facilitate the delivery of ada
GCA call off RM1557.14 lot 2 health & safety compliance software
Call-off from RM1557.14 Lot 2 Health & Safety Compliance Software
Multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of passenger transport
Shetland Islands Council and ZetTrans (the Client) wish to establish a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for a range of Passenger transport services including local bus services f
Janet courtney hostel refurbishment, lerwick, shetland - architectural services and principal designer
Provision of architectural services to form part of design team for the refurbishment of the Janet Courtney Hostel. Works comprise full design and specification of drawings and doc
Provision OF light detection AND ranging (lidar) AND aerial digital photography surveying AND DATA (lidar mapping)
Shetland Islands Council has contracted for carrying out Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) mapping of the entirety of Shetland, its islands and all inland areas, extending down t
CCS call off RM6098 lot 3 microsoft licenses
Microsoft Licensing
Provision of financial health and fuel poverty advice service
Financial Health and Fuel Poverty Advice Services Direct Award to the only service provider under Regulation 33 of the PCSR 2015
Supply and delivery of marine grade gas oil to shetland islands council
Supply and delivery of Marine Grade Gas Oil strictly in accordance with ISO 8217 Grade DMA, FAME Free and fully MARPOL compliant to Shetland Islands Council's marine vessels. Estim
Property asset valuation services
The Council carries out a rolling programme of valuation that ensures that all property, plant and equipment required to be measured at fair value, is currently revalued at least e
Engineering inspection services
The services will comprise of the provision of the following: 1. Periodic examination of equipment listed in the "Equipment List - Pressure" under PSSR (2000), "Equipment List - LO
CCS call off RM1557.14 lot 2 cloud software - ITSM software
Social Care Case Management System Social Care Case Management
Supply of vessel
Tenders are sought from interested parties to supply to Shetland Islands Council a new vessel in accordance with the specification and in the timescale detailed in the Invitation t
B9082 gutcher to cullivoe road improvement, yell, shetland
Shetland Islands Council propose to construct a new B9082 Gutcher to Cullivoe, two-lane single carriageway in Yell, Shetland. The requirement involves the construction of a 6.3 met
Supply of vessel
Tenders were sought from interested parties to supply to Shetland Islands Council a new vessel in accordance with the Specification of Requirements and in the timescale detailed in
Anderson high school halls of residence, lerwick, shetland - hard facilities management services
Hard Facilities Management Services will cover mechanical, electrical and fabric maintenance. The contract covers a range of statutory, emergency and re-active maintenance. The typ
Supply of 2 (two) engine room propulsion engines MV geira
The type of contract awarded is a Contract for the Supply of Equipment. The contract is for the Supply of 2 (two) Engine Room Propulsion Engines for MV Geira. The type of contract
Grounds maintenance services - contract D - north mainland
The contract shall generally comprise Grounds Maintenance of Amenity Areas including Office, Social Work and Sheltered Housing, Roadside Verges and Planted Border Areas. The proced