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title: "GB-Edinburgh: Refurbishment and Upgrade of Sumburgh Head Lighthouse"
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# GB-Edinburgh: Refurbishment and Upgrade of Sumburgh Head Lighthouse

Buyer: NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-24d5d4bc-8304-4b6a-a62d-a2c48832e02a

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## Summary

The Northern Lighthouse Board based in Edinburgh has awarded a contract for the refurbishment and upgrade of Sumburgh Head Lighthouse in Scotland. The contract falls under the industry category of electrical installation work with a total value of 220,150.39 GBP. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract period is from 18th September 2023 to 29th February 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the electrical industry to compete for the project. Businesses involved in electrical installation work and painting services might find this tender suitable for bidding. The main items of work include the removal of DGPS infrastructure and the installation of a new bearing ring for the Optic Lantern, requiring specialised expertise in these areas.

## Notice

Refurbishment and Upgrade of Sumburgh Head Lighthouse The main items of project work are as listed below:- DGPS Removal. Sumburgh Head is one of the Northern Lighthouse Boards (NLB), Dynamic Global Positioning System (DGPS) stations. This system has now been discontinued and therefore all items and infrastructure relating to DGPS must be taken down/demolished and removed from site. This includes : *2no. 18m High LTF Towers, as shown on archive drawing 080115(C) *Concrete bases for each of the towers. *GRP Feeder house and concrete base. *Timber stockade fence around feeder house. *Aluminium flagpole arrangement forming farady cage at feeder house - see Drg C-SUM-19 *Lister Engine housed in existing control room. *External Fuel Tank All the above items can be viewed during the proposed contactors site visit. Installation on new bearing ring for Optic Lantern. The current First Order Fresnel Lens is rotated on a float and mercury bath. With the health hazards relating to mercury vapour, this system is to be replaced by a mechanical, motor driven bearing ring. The manufacture and installation of this system, including the mercury removal, is being carried out by Amon Electronics, based in Northern Ireland. The successful tenderer for this project shall take on Amon Electronic as a nominated sub-contractor and they will be expected to coordinate and supervise the installation work, keeping open a direct line of communication throughout. For detailed description of the works refer to the Bill of Quantities. Site Visit A site visit is planned for 31 July 2023. Date to be confirmed. This is a mandatory requirement and any supplier not attending the site visit will be excluded from this tender exercise. All Tenders should submit a request to attend via the tenderbox message centre to confirm attendance and names of representatives attending site. 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d72c218-0eac-4ff2-9dd4-e9f613fbfdf0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 17 Sep 2023 - 29 Feb 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £220,150 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £220,150 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH2 3DA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RS MERRIMAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 45311000 - Electrical wiring and fitting work
- 45442100 - Painting work

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2023 at 14:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d72c218-0eac-4ff2-9dd4-e9f613fbfdf0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d72c218-0eac-4ff2-9dd4-e9f613fbfdf0
  11th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=808291273
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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