Published date: 2 June 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 May 2023, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transceivers - 31711110

  • Data-transmission equipment - 32260000

Location of contract

Scotland

Value of contract

£167,488

Procurement reference

BIP785435213

Published date

2 June 2023

Closing date

31 May 2023

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 June 2023

Contract end date

31 May 2024

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's is working towards enhancement of AIS capabilities by introducing new AIS and virtual AIS transmitting locations. This project will be over a 2-year period. Estimated 6 sites per year.

AIS Locations
Location of new sites to transmit AIS messages (base station) along with Virtual AIS messages "on-demand"
1) Buchan Ness Lighthouse, 2) Duncansby Head Lighthouse, 3) Dunnet Head Lighthouse, 4) Kinnaird Head Lighthouse, 5) Point of Ayre Lighthouse, 6) St. Abbs Lighthouse

Location of new sites to transmit Virtual AIS messages (permanent transmission)
1) Sandy Riddle Virtual AIS (via Duncansby Head), 2) Stroma Skerries Virtual AIS (via Dunnet Head & Duncansby Head)

Location of existing AIS sites to undergo enhancement work (change to a base station) to include ability to transmit virtual AIS "on-demand"
1)Corsewall Lighthouse, 2) Eilean Glas Lighthouse, 3)Fife Ness Lighthouse, 4) Neist Point Lighthouse, 5) Rubh Re Lighthouse

In addition to the above, Whale Rock Buoy will be changed from physical AIS to virtual AIS (via Flannan Island, Haskeir & St. Kilda) which would require re-programming of AIS unit in these 3 locations without requiring any hardware change.

Hardware & Software Requirement
We would require purchasing following pieces of hardware for this project.
12 x AIS base stations with VHF Antennas
12 x 4G Routers with VPN capabilities

Software development and integration to IGNITION is critical part of this project

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.

Award information

Awarded date

31 May 2023

Contract start date

1 June 2023

Contract end date

31 May 2024

Total value of contract

£167,488

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

EMR Integrated Solutions

Address

Unit 11
Dunboyne Business Park
Dunboyne
Co Meath
A86 EC60

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Ruth Millan

Address

84 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3DA
UK

Telephone

01314733104

Email

Procurement@nlb.org.uk