Published date: 10 August 2021

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


Closing: 6 August 2021, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Communications network - 32412000

  • Satellite communications equipment - 32531000

  • Data-communications equipment - 32581000

    • Telecommunications services - 64200000

    • Telephone and data transmission services - 64210000

    • Data services - 72300000

Location of contract

Scotland

Value of contract

£53,114

Procurement reference

BIP617613571

Published date

10 August 2021

Closing date

6 August 2021

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

16 August 2021

Contract end date

31 August 2026

Contract type

Service 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

Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) is the General Lighthouse Authority for Scotland & Isle of Man. NLB are vested with responsibility for the superintendence and management of all associated lighthouses, buoys and beacons. NLB operate a monitoring system to remotely monitor and control operation of remote assets.

Presently, NLB is working towards replacing the old monitoring system with new modern system. As a part of this upgrade, NLB is upgrading communication system used by remote equipment in lighthouses & buoys. Existing systems use 4 types of communication - PSTN, GSM, Radio & Satellite.

With the new system NLB aim to use 3G, 4G, Broadband over fixed line and Satellite Broadband (limited to offshore places where 3G/4G signal not available). Broadband over fixed line service will be delivered by our existing suppliers BT & Daisy Communications. Hence this service is not included in the scope of this project. The rest of communication types - termed as Machine to Machine (M2M) Communication, NLB is looking for single dedicated supplier to provide this service. The Supplier must be able to provide secure, resilient, and reliable M2M communication through cellular & satellite technologies. Satellite option is only considered on locations where 3G/4G coverage do not exist.

Please refer to Tender Documents for the detailed specification

More information

Links

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

6 August 2021

Contract start date

16 August 2021

Contract end date

31 August 2026

Total value of contract

£53,114

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

EMR Integrated Solutions

Address

Unit 53-58
Dunboyne Business Park
Dunboyne
Co Meath
AB86 KX73

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Ruth Millan

Address

84 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3DA
UK

Telephone

01314733104

Email

Procurement@nlb.org.uk