Skerry of Ness and Hoxa Head Lighthouse Refurbishments
Description: Skerry of Ness is a tidal station. Hoxa Head is located on land and can be accessed at all times. To utilise the contractor's time, its envisaged that Skerry of Ness will take priority to work around tidal times as required, and Hoxa Head works can be carried out around Skerry of Ness activities. Hoxa Head: Location: Hoxa Head is located on the Hoxa peninsula on the North East coast of South Ronaldsay, Orkney. The site is located on the longitude and latitude of 58deg49.315 N, 003deg02.085 W. The site is 400m away from a road end. There are field tracks from the road end to close to the site. Description of station: 7m high Aluminium "splat" structure, fixed to concrete base. White GRP daymark panels are fixed (read more...)
Summary: The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB), a public authority within the central government of the United Kingdom based in Edinburgh, is planning a procurement process titled "Skerry of Ness and Hoxa Head Lighthouse Refurbishments." This project falls under the industry category of refurbishment work, specifically dealing with civil engineering at lighthouse locations on Orkney, United Kingdom, namely Skerry of Ness and Hoxa Head. The current stage of the procurement process is in planning, with key dates including a proposed tender release in mid-July 2026 and an anticipated site start date by the end of September 2026. Interested parties should note their interest by contacting Euan Kidd via email by 1st June 2026.