Notice Information
Notice Title
Installation of Loch Spelve Beacon
Notice Description
Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) is looking for a supplier to install a new unlit beacon in the Loch Spelve sea loch on the southeast coast of the Isle of Mull. It will be located in the channel to Loch Spelve at Latitude 56deg 23.230'N, Longitude 005deg 42.012'W. Brief overview The unlit beacon is a 7.5m high stainless steel pole structure. The structure will be wrapped with a green GRP sleeve, and a green top mark fitted to the top plate to act as a day mark for navigational purposes. The pre-fabricated stainless steel beacon structure will be connected to the sea bed using 12 no. M30 stainless steel threaded holding down bolts which will anchored into bedrock with high-performance injectable adhesive mortar. We require a skilled contractor to carry out their submission as below: *Attend mandatory site visit to the site, estimated to be between 9-10th September 2025 to fully understand the project scope of works and location. To be confirmed. *Provide a detailed tender submission of how they will install this beacon at Loch Spelve, taking into account tidal changes and location challenges. *Full installation of the beacon at this location and completion testing by end March 2026. Full details of the project scope and tender requirements, along with supporting documentation of a bill of quantities and drawings shall be in the invitation to tender documentation. Timeline of project Set out below is the proposed procurement timetable for this project. This is intended to be a guide and whilst NLB does not intend to depart from the timetable, it reserves the right to do so at any time. Issue of Invitation to Tender - 29th August 2025 Proposed mandatory site visit Loch Spelve, Isle of Mull - 9th September 2025 Clarification deadline for suppliers - 23rd September 2025 Tender return deadline - 30th September 2025 Tender Award - by 20th October 2025 Site mobilisation - 3rd January 2026 Completion of project - By end March 2026 To view this notice, please click here: https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1000317388
Planning Information
NLB are looking for suppliers to note interest for these works. Those interested parties will receive an invite and access the full tender documents once they are published later in August. Please can you note your interest by 24th August 2025 to procurement@nlb.org.uk providing the email address to which the invite should be sent once the documents are ready.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058774
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081526-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
34928430 - Beacons
43132100 - Drilling machinery
43310000 - Civil engineering machinery
44111800 - Mortar (construction)
45244000 - Marine construction works
45244100 - Marine installations
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £140,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £140,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £118,335 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 24 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 11 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 11 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Lindsey Wilkinson
- Contact Email
- procurement@nlb.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- 0131 473 3131
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH2 3DA
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM6 Highlands and Islands
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081526-2025
10th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052412-2025
29th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048572-2025
13th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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