Published date: 12 July 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 9 August 2023, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Lifting trucks - 42415100

  • Forklift trucks - 42415110

Location of contract

Scotland

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

BIP795066631

Published date

12 July 2023

Closing date

9 August 2023

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

24 September 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Northern Lighthouse Board has a requirement to replace the buoy lift truck at NLB Oban, Gallanach Road, Oban, Argyll, PA34 4LS. The Lift Truck will be used by NLB staff for moving and positioning of various types of navigational buoys around the Oban premises in all weather conditions. Primarily for transporting between processes, with 90-10 split between external and internal operation.

The replacement vehicle will be required to meet the following operating criteria as detailed on page 7 of the Tender document.

Any proposed solution must detail how each of the criteria detailed on page 7 will be met. Tenderers must also demonstrate how, if appropriate, an existing unit would be modified to meet the requirements.

NLB may request suitable site visit(s) to establish build quality and monitor progress.

For a more detailed description please refer to the Tender Document.

More information

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Additional text

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.

About the buyer

Contact name

Ruth Millan

Address

84 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3DA
UK

Telephone

01314733104

Email

Procurement@nlb.org.uk