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Rubha Reidh Road Repairs

Northern Lighthouse Board

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Sep 2026 at 16:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

15 May 2026 at 16:16

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Lighthouse Board required essential repairs to the access road serving Rubha Reidh Lighthouse, on Rubha Reidh point at the entrance to Loch Ewe near Gairloch in Wester Ross. The works cover localised road-surface repairs and pothole filling along the access route, remediation of cracked surfacing with concrete kerbing, strengthening at a retaining structure, and repairs to bridge works, including securing railings at bridge crossings. The scope also includes clearing vegetation from roadside drainage ditches and culverts, and supplying and installing grit bins at three locations. This is a civil engineering and road-maintenance requirement, covering road repairs, bridge works, drainage and surfacing. The work was arranged in two stages: immediate road, retaining-structure and bridge repairs, followed by drainage clearance and grit-bin installation.

The procurement has been awarded and is marked complete. The Northern Lighthouse Board used a below-threshold open competition. The tender deadline was 12 June 2026 at 14:00, with enquiries closing on 5 June 2026 at 16:00. One lot was evaluated using the Price per Quality Point methodology, weighted at 100%, and was identified as suitable for SMEs. Leiths Scotland Limited was awarded the contract on 15 September 2026. The original estimate was £30,000 excluding VAT (£36,000 including VAT), while the awarded contract is valued at £81,852.82 excluding VAT (£98,224 including VAT). The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Stage 2 is on hold, pending future arrangements.

This requirement indicates demand for contractors able to deliver practical civil engineering works in a remote lighthouse-access setting. Relevant capability includes road-maintenance and resurfacing, pothole and crack repairs, concrete kerbing, retaining-structure strengthening, bridge repairs and railing security, drainage-ditch and culvert clearance, and installation of roadside grit bins. Credible competitors would need to coordinate several types of work across an access road, manage works around bridges and drainage infrastructure, and organise delivery in Wester Ross. The buyer’s use of an open competition and its assessment through a price-and-quality methodology show that both commercial control and the ability to demonstrate quality matter. The SME suitability also indicates that a capable smaller contractor, or a specialist civil engineering firm with suitable partners, could be well placed for a future requirement of this type.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rubha Reidh Road Repairs

Notice Description

Rubha Reidh Lighthouse Access Road Essential Repairs. Lighthouse is situated on Rubha Reidh point at the entrance to Loch Ewe near Gairloch in Wester Ross. Scope of the works is to carry out localised repairs to road surfacing along the length of the access road filling all potholes along the route of the access road, remediate cracked surfacing with installation of concrete kerbing, clear vegetation from road side drainage ditches and culverts, secure railings on bridge crossings, and provide and install grit bins at 3 locations. Mandatory site visit required prior to quote submission, arranged through Delta messaging centre. Work has been broken down into two stages Stage 1 - Road patch repair work, strengthening at retaining structure, bridge works - to be carried out as soon as possible. Stage 2 - Drainage ditch and culvert clearance, grit bin installation - on hold, contractor aware of reasoning and of future arrangements .

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069a4f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087491-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45221119 - Bridge renewal construction work

45232451 - Drainage and surface works

45233140 - Roadworks

45233141 - Road-maintenance works

45233142 - Road-repair works

45233220 - Surface work for roads

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£81,852 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northern Lighthouse Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH2 3DA
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Leiths (Scotland) Ltd

Further Information

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