Container Shipment of Waste to Shetland
A Tender Notice
by ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 5 year
- Value
- 3M
- Sector
- ENVIRONMENT
- Published
- 13 Nov 2025
- Delivery
- 01 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2031
- Deadline
- 15 Dec 2025 12:00
Concepts
Location
Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands
2 buyers
- Orkney Islands Council Kirkwall
Description
The provision of shipment of waste materials and provision of standard ISO 20ft containers for the shipment of the majority of waste materials from Orkney to Shetland.
Total Quantity or Scope
The provider will receive and exchange ISO 20ft containers on and off OIC vehicles in Orkney and transfer full waste containers for disposal or recover to waste management facilities located on the Shetland Islands.
Renewal Options
Initial term of 3 years with 2 x 12 month extension options, subject to the satisfactory annual performance reviews.
Award Criteria
| Method Statement | 30.0 |
| PRICE | 70.0 |
CPV Codes
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90512000 - Refuse transport services
- 44613800 - Containers for waste material
Indicators
- Bids should cover the whole contract.
- This is a recurring contract.
- Renewals are available.
- Financial restrictions apply.
- Professional qualifications are sought.
- Award on basis of price.
Other 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. Late tenders will not be considered by the Council and 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 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. Tenderers should complete the ESPD (Scotland) contained within the ESPD Module attached to this notice. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=814571. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:814571) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=814571
Reference
- FTS 073465-2025