Supply and Delivery of Two Replacement Generators MV Hoy Head

Buyer
Orkney Islands Council
Value
£150,000
Closes
3 December 2026
Where
Kirkwall, Scotland
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Orkney Islands Council wants to buy two replacement generators for the MV Hoy Head ferry. The existing 112.5kVA Volvo engines are obsolete, spare parts are hard to get, and running costs are rising, so the new units must match the old electrical output and be approved for marine use.

What the buyer wants

• Supply two new generators with the same electrical output (112.5kVA) as the ones being replaced • Make sure the generators are class approved, meaning they meet the marine approval standard the notice requires • Deliver both generators by 28 February 2027 so they can be fitted during the vessel's next scheduled drydock

Requirements

What could rule a small business out: The notice requires class approved generators matching the existing 112.5kVA output, delivered by 28 February 2027, so a supplier unable to meet the approval standard or that delivery deadline would most likely be ruled out.

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