Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c15-f718-7047-871a-e0ba75194510/gb-edinburgh-redecoration-of-rubha-nan-gall-lighthouse

awarded GB open procedure

# GB-Edinburgh: Redecoration of Rubha Nan Gall Lighthouse

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

Estimated value

£57,969

Published

6 Oct 2017

Deadline

Closed

25 Apr 2017

## Who can 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.

## About this tender

The proposed works will comprise of civil maintenance repair works and the application of decorative / protective coatings to the external / internal elevations of the lighthouse tower, and the provision of additional safety gates and railings to ladders.

More specifically, the main items of work are as follows:

â&#128;¢Establish welfare facilities.

â&#128;¢Set up site.

â&#128;¢Prepare substrates for overcoating

â&#128;¢Carry out render repairs

â&#128;¢Clear vegetation from approaches

â&#128;¢Take down storm windows and redecorate

â&#128;¢Check tower for damaged brickwork

â&#128;¢Supply and fit new handrails and safety gates to ladders

â&#128;¢Repair leaks to dome lantern glazing

â&#128;¢Remove bossed plaster and efflorescence

â&#128;¢Repair corrosion to dome and lantern glazing

â&#128;¢Redecorate tower

â&#128;¢Redecorate internally

â&#128;¢Renew non slip flooring to watchroom

â&#128;¢Redecorate murette and handrails

A site visit will be conducted on 23 March 2017 for this project. Please contact Ruth Millan,  to confirm attendance and names/mobile numbers of representative attending site.

The contractor must ensure that all/any personnel have successfully completed the Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET), including the Compressed Air - Emergency Breathing System Training (CA-EBS). Certificates must be submitted to NLB along with training/competency records.

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. The tender documents can be downloaded from our buyer profile [nlb.g2b.info](http://nlb.g2b.info), other information.

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## CPV classification

Painting work

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/b50f7e48-1888-42c6-a34b-23fb48c6c4df)

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