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Provision of Planning Enforcement Direct Action Contractor

Orkney Islands Council

Estimated Value

Up to £750,000

Deadline

17 September 2026

Published

17 August 2026

Type

services

ScotlandGBopenCPV: 90712500
CategoryEnvironment & waste

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Estimated value
£750,000
Closing date
17 September 2026 (closed)
Published
17 August 2026
Location
Scotland
Type
Services · open procedure
CPV code
90712500 Environmental institution building or planning
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Overview

Orkney Islands Council wish to appoint a contractor (or contractors) to carry out various works on an as-required basis by the Council acting as Planning Authority, specifically in relation to its enforcement function. This is necessary for the credibility integrity of the planning process.

Contractors are welcome to bid for one lot only or as many of the lot combinations as they wish. Demolition of buildings / structures Alterations to buildings / structures Construction of replacement buildings / structures (e.g. reinstatement of buildings demolished without consent) Further detail included in the Specification, located within the Invitation to Tender Document

Removal and replacement of windows / doors / external materials / roof vents / roof lights / rainwater goods and fittings Installation of air source heat pump enclosures Painting and external finishing Removal of advertisements Erection of fences / boundary treatments Further detail included in the Specification, located within the Invitation to Tender Document Upgrading access junctions with the public road, including appropriate road construction and surfacing, line painting Paving, formation of hard standings and paths Drainage and groundworks Landscaping and planting (including tree works) Further detail included in the Specification, located within the Invitation to Tender Document Clearing land of vehicles (often including caravans) Clearing land of scrap metal (often including shipping containers) Clearing land of other refuse / scrap wood / construction materials / agricultural scrap Further detail can be found in the Specification section of the Invitation to Tender Document

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Orkney Islands Council is looking for contractors to carry out a range of on‑demand works that support its planning enforcement duties, such as demolition, repairs, road works and site clearance. You can bid for any single lot or a combination of lots depending on the services you can provide.

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Orkney Islands Council
Typepublic body
RegionScotland
Total tenders51
Total spend£185,970,709
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Key Dates

Published

17 August 2026

Submission deadline

17 September 2026

Notice type

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