Meet the Buyer event for wind farm projects

A Meet the Buyer event is due to take place in Orkney later this month for contractors with an interest in contract opportunities arising from the Quanterness six-turbine wind farm project and a similar proposed project in Faray. 

Elected Members agreed in February to go ahead with the project at Quanterness and will make a final decision on the Faray project in 2027. 

The Council is currently tendering for a Balance of Plant (BOP) contract for the Quanterness project and will be tendering for an Early Contractor Interest (ECI) contract in due course.

The BOP contract includes final design, building of civils and electrical works in advance of the wind turbine generator installation. 

The Meet the Buyer event is primarily aimed at those interested in tendering for the BOP as well as providing a networking and information opportunity for those who might be interested in sub-contracting opportunities with a main contractor in the future. 

The event will also provide an opportunity to find out more about forthcoming opportunities related to the proposed project in Faray. 

The event will provide the opportunity to: 

• meet the Client (Orkney Islands Council) and the Project Team developing the projects;
• learn more about the overall requirements for the delivery of the projects;
• learn more about the technical development of the projects;
• learn more about the proposed procurement procedure, and timescales of the projects  
• provide feedback to the OIC and the Project Team on the proposals. 

The event takes place on Wednesday 21 May 2025 at the Pickaquoy Centre in Kirkwall and runs from 10:30 to 14:00.  

To register for the event please email  ocwfprocurement@orkney.gov.uk by 12 May, providing details of all proposed attendees.  

To view the prior information notice relating to this procurement, and register your interest to obtain any additional information, please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/show/Search_View.aspx?ID=MAR526952.