AwardedAwarded 6 February 2026

Container Shipment of Waste to Shetland

Orkney Islands Council · Local authority

In brief

Orkney Islands Council awarded waste work to Northwards Ltd on 6 February 2026.

The notice gives a value of £3,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 April 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

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.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Northwards Ltd (SME)
1 bid received
£3,000,000

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract notice · notice 073465-2025
  2. Contract notice (update) · notice 085377-2025
  3. Contract award notice · notice 019807-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

24

Awards

7

Suppliers it has used most for waste

  • Northwards Ltd1 contract

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From notice 073465-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 13 November 2025, last updated 5 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.