Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bf6-2289-708a-a9c8-33c26f0baac7/gb-edinburgh-refurbishment-upgrade-of-davaar-lighthouse

closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Gb-edinburgh: refurbishment & upgrade of davaar lighthouse

[The Northern Lighthouse Board](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-northern-lighthouse-board)

Estimated value

£50,000 to £100,000

Published

29 Apr 2015

Deadline

Closed

9 Jun 2015

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Small contract value

    Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

The project involves a refurbishment and upgrade of the Davaar Lighthouse. Davaar Island is situated at the mouth of Campbeltown Loch, off the Kilbrannan Sound which separates the Kintyre Peninsula and the Isle of Arran. (Latitude: 55º 25.7’ N, longitude: 05º 32.4’W). The proposed works involve the remove the existing rotating optic lamp array and operational / monitoring system for replacement with new High Power Bi –form LED’s modernised versions in the tower. Standby batteries will be installed to power the full light for more than 100 hours in the event of a mains failure (i.e.) at least seven winter nights. In the process of the re-engineering works this will involve the general painting and refurbishment of the internal and external areas of the tower. The NLB Store is to get a full painting refurbishment on the outside with a partial paint refurbishment on the inside as detailed in the tender specification document Reference: ENPR/LDAV/1090, available to download from [nlb.g2b.info](http://nlb.g2b.info) under “Other Information”

Additional information: 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, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender. All interested parties must obtain and return the tender documentation available to download from [nlb.g2b.info](http://nlb.g2b.info) under “Other Information”. Full details of the specification are included within the tender documents. A site visit is planned for Davaar Lighthouse on Wednesday 13 May 2015 & Thursday 14 May 2015 as a back-up date, should the weather conditions be a problem for travelling to site. No alternative site visit dates will be provided by the Board. (details to arrange this visit are contained within the tender document). To view this notice, please click here: [delta-esourcing.com](https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=142161949)

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## CPV classification

Electrical installation work

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/592e6499-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b)

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