Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
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
Fax: +44 01856876158
NUTS: UKM7
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.orkney.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00369
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Care Home for Adults with Learning Disabilities including Autism
Reference number: OIC/PROC/2187
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Specialist Residential Care Services for people complex needs.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 602 780.96
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM65
Main site or place of performance:
England
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Specialist residential care for adults with complex needs provision.
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
Duration of contract not known at this point therefore value of contract has been calculated on a four year duration with costs anticipated to reduce.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
This contract is for specialist Health and Social Care Services for Adults with complex needs following an extensive search throughout the UK to find service provision to meet the needs of the individual.
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/schedule/3
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Direct award
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
31/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Voyage 1 Limited
Wall Island , Birmingham Road
Lichfield
WS14 0QP
UK
Telephone: +44 1543484667
Fax: +44 1543482500
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.voyagecare.com/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 602 780.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:805962)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kirkwall Sheriff Court
Watergate
Kirkwall
KW15 1DP
UK
Telephone: +44 1856872110
E-mail: kirkwall@scotcourts.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Kirkwall Sheriff 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 Sheriff 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
12/03/2026