GB-Edinburgh: Refurbishment and Upgrade of Duncansby Head Lighthouse
Northern Lighthouse BoardEstimated Value
£100,000 – £500,000
Deadline
29 March 2018
Published
20 March 2018
Type
works
Overview
Scheduled Capital Refurbishment and Upgrade of the Aid to Navigation. The proposed works principally involve the de-commissioning and removal of the obsolete optic lamp and electrical operating / monitoring system.
It is the NLB's intention to retain the existing 4th order lens but replace the current optic within it using an RLS15-36 LED optic designed and manufactured by R&RNAV. All electrical operating and monitoring systems will be replaced and tested to current electricity at work regulations BS 7671.
The lighthouse tower and adjoining building are to also be completely refurbished along with the application of protective and decorative coatings to all external and internal elevations. Please refer to the tender document for more detail on the project work A site visit is planned for Duncansby Head Lighthouse on Thursday 5 April 2018, should the weather conditions be a problem for travelling to site an alternative date will be arranged with all interested parties.
Contact & helpdesk
All Tenderers attending the site visit should contact Ruth Millan, Procurement Officer, Email: Procurement@nlb.org.uk by 1200hrs on Thursday 29 March 2018 to confirm attendance, including names and mobile numbers of the representatives intending to visit site.
Additional details
Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The tender documents can be downloaded from out buyer profile http://nlb.g2b.info/, Buyer Profile, other information.
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Northern Lighthouse BoardKey Dates
Published
20 March 2018
Submission deadline
29 March 2018
Notice type
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