Published date: 31 May 2017

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 June 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work - 45200000

  • Electrical installation work - 45310000

  • Electrical wiring and fitting work - 45311000

    • Water plumbing work - 45332200

    • Painting work - 45442100

Location of contract

Scotland

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP261124321

Published date

31 May 2017

Closing date

8 June 2017

Contract start date

8 August 2017

Contract end date

14 November 2017

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?

No

Description

The proposed works will involve decommissioning the existing optic and installing a new LED optic system, as well as refurbishment and redecoration of the tower and mess facilities in the control block. The redundant engines and diesel tank are all to be removed. The existing lens is to be left in its current position, permanently shrouded, with the new optics positioned in front of the old lens. More specifically, the main items of work listed below:

1.Establish temporary navigation optic (NLB technicians)
2.Land all materials and equipment by NLB ship & helicopter
3.Carry out asbestos survey of all NLB-owned property
4.Strip out all redundant electrical and mechanical equipment including engines and fuel tank
5.Refurbish existing welfare facilities
6.Repairs to glazed brickwork and corroded beams in tower
7.Redecorate internally and externally as per bill items
8.Install new domestic lighting
9.Install new optic system
10.Commission all electrical installations
11.Refurbishment of dilapidated boat landing (provisional item)
12.Prepare loads for final uplift by NLB ship & helicopter

For this project NLB Ship and Helicopter will be available to land materials at the start and end of the project, but will not provide transport to the island for personnel. The contractor must make his own arrangements for transporting personnel to site by boat.

A site visit will be conducted on Monday 12 June 2017 for this project. Please note access to the site is by boat, sea conditions and other factors may dictate that the date of the site visit may change at short notice. Please contract Ruth Millan, Procurement@nlb.org.uk to confirm attendance including names and mobile numbers of representative attending site.

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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. The tender documents can be downloaded from our buyer profile http://nlb.g2b.info, Buyer Profile, Other information.

About the buyer

Contact name

Ruth Millan

Address

84 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3DA
UK

Telephone

01314733104

Email

Procurement@nlb.org.uk