How to win: ITT Provision of Security Services for Orkney Harbour Authority

About this contract

The Authority has a requirement for a suitably qualified and experienced contractor for the provision of Security Services to attend cruise / passenger vessels whilst visiting Orkney within the remit of the Council in its role as Statutory Harbour Authority.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Orkney Islands Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £850,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 14 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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