Procurement policies and reports

This document contains Orkney Islands Council’s standard contract terms for buying goods from contractors. It covers ordering, delivery, quality checks, warranties, pricing, invoices, payment and the handling of faulty or late goods. It also sets rules for insurance, subcontracting, confidentiality, data protection, equality, environmental standards and preventing fraud or collusion. The contract explains when it can be changed or ended, how disputes are handled and that Scottish law applies.

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This document contains Orkney Islands Council’s standard contract conditions for buying services from contractors. It covers how services are ordered and delivered, payment and price changes, performance standards, insurance, subcontracting, extensions and ending the contract. It also sets rules for data protection, confidentiality, freedom of information, equality, conflicts of interest, environmental standards, complaints and dispute resolution. A schedule sets out the details needed when the contractor handles personal data.

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This document contains Orkney Islands Council’s standard contract conditions for buying goods and services from contractors. It explains how instructions, delivery, quality, payment, pricing, staffing, health and safety, subcontracting and complaints are managed. It also covers confidentiality, data protection, freedom of information, equality, environmental duties, termination, disputes and the responsibilities of both parties.

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This document contains Orkney Islands Council’s procurement annual report for 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. It summarises completed contracts, compliance checks, audits, community benefits, supported businesses, procurement spending and progress against the Council’s procurement strategy. The report records 464 live contracts worth £54.6 million and £70.8 million in total spending, including 39.5% with local enterprises. It also sets out planned regulated and unregulated procurement and future capital projects.

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This document contains Orkney Islands Council’s annual procurement report for 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, alongside guidance notes. It records 70 regulated contracts worth £30.1 million, awarded to 63 suppliers, with all contracts meeting the Council’s procurement strategy. It covers community benefits, Fair Work First, invoice payments, spending with small and third sector organisations, and supported businesses. It also lists 34 future procurements with an estimated value of £129.7 million.

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This document contains Orkney Islands Council’s forward plan for new and renewed regulated and unregulated contracts from April 2025 to March 2027. It lists expected publication, award and start dates, contract values and projects covering transport, buildings, roads, harbours, care, technology, environmental services and more. It also outlines future capital projects, including housing, ferry replacement, logistics and harbour developments, many of which depend on Council approval or external funding.

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This document contains Orkney Islands Council’s procurement annual report for 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. It summarises regulated contracts completed, compliance with procurement rules, spending, support for local and small businesses, community benefits, sustainability and climate duties. It also reviews progress against the Council’s 2023 to 2028 procurement strategy and lists planned regulated and unregulated contracts for April 2024 to March 2026.

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This document contains the Orkney Islands Council procurement annual report for 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. It summarises regulated contracts completed, compliance checks, progress against improvement targets, community benefits, sustainability, supplier support and collaboration. It reports 472 live contracts valued at £56.4 million and total procurement spend of almost £70 million, including local and small business spend. It also sets out planned regulated and unregulated procurements for April 2024 to March 2026 and longer-term capital projects.

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This document contains Orkney Islands Council’s procurement annual report for 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. It reviews regulated contracts, compliance with procurement rules, improvement work, supplier support and plans for future purchasing. The Council recorded 503 live contracts and £53.2 million in spending, with sustainability clauses in 107 contracts and community benefit clauses in 33. It also reports on local and small business spending, supported businesses, climate change and biodiversity duties, and changes to procurement law and reporting requirements.

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This document contains Orkney Islands Council’s procurement annual report for 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021. It summarises regulated contracts completed, compliance checks, future procurement plans, supplier support and collaboration, including 428 live contracts and spending of more than £40 million. It also reports on community benefits, supported businesses, spending with local small businesses, and the Council’s duties on climate change and biodiversity, as well as procurement law changes following the UK’s exit from the European Union.

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This document contains Orkney Islands Council’s procurement annual report for 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020. It summarises 44 regulated procurements, compliance with procurement rules, improvement work and the Council’s £45.4 million spending. It also covers community benefits, support for local and small businesses, collaboration, sustainability, climate change and biodiversity duties. Appendices list completed contracts, progress against the procurement action plan and planned procurements for 2020 to 2022.

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This document contains Orkney Islands Council’s procurement annual report for 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019. It summarises 50 regulated procurements, £45.2 million of total spending and 468 live contracts, including spending with local and small businesses. It reviews compliance, sustainability, community benefits, supplier support and improvements to procurement practice. It also sets out planned regulated and unregulated procurements for April 2019 to March 2021.

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This document contains Orkney Islands Council’s procurement annual report for 31 December 2016 to 31 March 2018. It summarises 55 regulated procurements, spending, contract compliance, community benefits, support for local and supported businesses, supplier engagement and joint working. It also reports progress on the Council’s procurement improvement plan, including sustainability, value for money, digital purchasing, contract management and staff training. The report’s final section lists planned future procurements and major projects.

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