Published date: 13 November 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: 8 January 2024, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work - 45110000

  • Reinforced-concrete structures - 45223500

  • Grounds maintenance services - 77314000

Location of contract

Scotland

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP822363713

Published date

13 November 2023

Closing date

8 January 2024

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

21 January 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Works

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?

Yes

Description

The proposed works in this tender are for the removal of all infrastructure and equipment relating to the Digital Global Position System (DGPS) at Butt of Lewis Lighthouse.

Butt of Lewis Lighthouse is situated on the most northerly point of mainland Lewis. The station was designed and built by David and Thomas Stevenson in 1862 and has a nominal range of 25 nautical miles. The red brick tower stands 37 metres high, although 52 metres above sea level. Latitude: 58o 31.0' N, Longitude: 06o 15.7' W.
The work involved in this project shall be the removal of:

•The lattice tower mast
•The GRP buildings within the timber stockade fence.
•The timber fence in front of the 2 GRP buildings.
•The fuel Tank and yellow access platform on top of the engine room.

The contractor must submit a works programme at tender stage with a start date on site of January 2024 and completion date no later than 31st March 2024.

The submitted programme should therefore reflect the anticipated duration required to complete the works with specific account being taken for lead-in-times, delivery of materials, logistic arrangements, etc. A more detailed programme of work will be agreed between the Engineer and the appointed contractor. It is important that Tenderers or their representative(s) attend the site visit, any Tenderers submitting a tender that have not attended the site visit, will not be considered. Site visits will be conducted on 27 November 2023.

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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

Graham Allan

Address

84 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3DA
UK

Telephone

01314733130

Email

procurement@nlb.org.uk