Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Orkney Islands Council
Council Offices, School Place
Kirkwall
KW15 1NY
UK
Contact person: Rosemary Colsell
Telephone: +44 1856873535
E-mail: rosemary.colsell@orkney.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM65
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.orkneyharbours.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11522
I.6) Main activity
Port-related activities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Legal Advice for the Orkney Harbour Masterplan Projects
Reference number: OIC/PROC/1645
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Orkney Islands Council (OIC) has a requirement for legal advice services in relation and at this stage specifically to potential developments at Hatston (Orkney Logistics Base),Scapa Flow (Scapa Deep Water Quay)and Lyness (Lyness Storage Facility) as the projects move towards detailed design and construction, noting that the Orkney Harbour Masterplan Phase 1 contains other projects.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
79111000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM65
Main site or place of performance:
Orkney Main Island
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Orkney Islands Council (OIC) has a requirement for legal advice in relation and at this stage specifically to potential developments at Hatston (Orkney Logistics Base), Scapa Flow (Scapa Deep Water Quay) and Lyness (Lyness Storage Facility) as the projects move towards detailed design and construction, noting that the Orkney Harbour Masterplan Phase 1 contains other projects. Work will include providing advice on these potential developments only i.e: Scapa Deep Water Quay, Hatston (Orkney Logistics Base) and Lyness (Lyness Storage Facility). Workload and timing will be dependent on the progression of each project through the development of ScotWind offshore windfarm construction programmes, consenting and internal Council approval processes.
The Council seeks a suitably qualified and experienced legal services contractor to undertake this Legal Advisor role.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Project Understanding
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Project Methodology
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Contract Management
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
It is possible that unforeseen additional work may arise during the course of this service contracts, or that the requirements are reduced particularly if projects do not achieve planning consent.This may give rise to a requirement for a variation in agreed works or a contract extension however this option will be at the sole discretion of the Authority and subject to availability of funding.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The contract duration is for an initial 24 mths with an option at the Authority’s discretion (subject to approval by the Council of funding beyond the first 12 mths of the initial two year period) option to extend by a further 3 x 24 mths to end in March 2031 with a total value of up to a max of 500000 GBP Details of approved funding contained in the tender documentation.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-002211
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/04/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harper Macleod LLP
The Ca'd'oro, 45 Gordon Street
Glasgow
G1 3PE
UK
Telephone: +44 1412279411
E-mail: tenders@harpermacleod.co.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
URL: www.harper.macleod.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
V.2.6) Price paid for bargain purchases
Value excluding VAT: 500 000.00 GBP
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional 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
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kirkwall Sherriff Court
Watergate
Kirkwall
KW15 1PD
UK
Telephone: +44 1856872110
E-mail: kirkwall@scotcourts.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Kirkwall Sherriff Court
Watergate
Kirkwall
KW15 1DP
UK
Telephone: +44 1856872110
E-mail: kirkwall@scotcourts.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Kirkwall Sherriff Court
Watergate
Kirkwall
KW15 1DP
UK
Telephone: +44 1856872110
E-mail: kirkwall@scotcourts.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/03/2025