--- title: "GB-Edinburgh: Refurbishment and Upgrade of Butt of Lewis Lighthouse" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d96c0b71-8a83-4b09-b9d5-fe12965ba82f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d96c0b71-8a83-4b09-b9d5-fe12965ba82f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d96c0b71-8a83-4b09-b9d5-fe12965ba82f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d96c0b71-8a83-4b09-b9d5-fe12965ba82f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD" published: "2019-11-20" --- # GB-Edinburgh: Refurbishment and Upgrade of Butt of Lewis Lighthouse Buyer: NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d96c0b71-8a83-4b09-b9d5-fe12965ba82f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d96c0b71-8a83-4b09-b9d5-fe12965ba82f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d96c0b71-8a83-4b09-b9d5-fe12965ba82f.json) ## Summary The Northern Lighthouse Board is currently inviting tenders for the refurbishment and upgrade of the Butt of Lewis Lighthouse, located in Edinburgh, Scotland. This project falls under the construction industry and involves various works, including joinery and carpentry installation, plumbing, electrical installations, and painting. The tender period is set to close on 22 November 2019, and the contract is expected to commence on 6 January 2020, with completion required by 31 March 2020. The total contract value is approximately £500,000, with a minimum value of £100,000 for prospective bidders. This opportunity presents significant potential for business growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in construction and refurbishment works. Companies with experience in joinery, plumbing, electrical work, and painting would be highly suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, as a mandatory site visit on 11 November 2019 is required for tenderers, firms must be prepared to engage actively in the tendering process to ensure compliance with evaluation criteria. ## Notice NOTE: This notice was updated on 20 November 2019 for the following reason: Due to a typo in the tender introduction on Page 6 which states that the return date is Monday 25th November, we have agreed to extend the deadline to 14:00 on this date to reflect this in the interest of fairness.(The proposed works will involve replacement of the optic and refurbishment and redecoration of the tower and mess facilities in the adjoining building. More specifically, the main items of work listed below: *External redecoration of ex-keeper's buildings, control block, engine room, tower lightroom/dome; *Internal redecoration of tower, watchroom and lightroom; *Replace broken glazing panels in lightroom; *Removal of extension to balcony walkway (for old foghorn) and reinstatement of balcony handrail; *Removal of asbestos garage roof sections and replacement with non-asbestos roof; *Supply and install new fencing around DGPS equipment in courtyard; *Strip out existing optic and supporting electrical system; and *Install new optic and supporting electrical system and batteries (some items NLB-supplied). For detailed description of the works refer to the Bill of Quantities. A site visit is planned for Butt of Lewis Lighthouse on Monday 11th November 2019. Please note that this is a Pass or Fail criteria within our evaluation matrix. Only tenderers who have attended the site visit will be considered as part of the evaluation process. The contractor must submit a works programme at tender stage with a start date on site of 6th January 2020, sequence of works and completion date no later than 31st March 2020.) 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/92c9a4c0-4039-4fe7-920a-18f5ce627dfa | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Nov 2019 | | Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Jan 2020 - 31 Mar 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work - 45262521 - Facing brickwork - 45310000 - Electrical installation work - 45311000 - Electrical wiring and fitting work - 45332000 - Plumbing and drain-laying work - 45332200 - Water plumbing work - 45420000 - Joinery and carpentry installation work - 45421000 - Joinery work - 45440000 - Painting and glazing work - 45441000 - Glazing work - 45442110 - Painting work of buildings ## Release History - 20 Nov 2019 at 16:10 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92c9a4c0-4039-4fe7-920a-18f5ce627dfa - 11 Oct 2019 at 14:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92c9a4c0-4039-4fe7-920a-18f5ce627dfa ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92c9a4c0-4039-4fe7-920a-18f5ce627dfa 20th November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Edinburgh:-Refurbishment-and-Upgrade-of-Butt-of-Lewis-Lighthouse/G667NX3223 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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