Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cb6-8c00-71da-b4c6-b4a33781cff3/gb-edinburgh-engineering-support-services-framework-2023-2027 closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # GB-Edinburgh: Engineering Support Services Framework 2023 - 2027 [Northern Lighthouse Board](https://tendernation.io/buyers/northern-lighthouse-board) Estimated value £100,000 to £500,000 Published 9 Jun 2023 Deadline Closed 21 Jul 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Northern Lighthouse Board requires professional Engineering Support Services to support our Asset Management and Project Delivery Departments to assist with future projects and specialist inspection services which may arise over the course of a 4-year contract. The provisions of the service will be spread over a wide geographical area throughout Scotland, including the Northern and Western Isles, and the Isle of Man in some of the remotest areas. Any future projects, which are identified and deemed appropriate under this framework agreement for Engineering Support Services could require Specialist Engineers to undertake feasibility studies and design of any proposed structures, undertake inspection surveys report on findings with recommendations for remedial works and suggest improvements, at our HQ in Edinburgh, Oban, Inverness, Lerwick and Kirkwall Bases as well as a variety of Aids to Navigation (AtoN's) structures, including bridges, piers, roads etc. As part of this framework agreement the successful supplier may be required to provide technical input to designing specifications, producing bill of quantities, and providing technical advice for any potential future project from beginning to end of the NLB tendering/procurement exercises. It is anticipated that the following pipeline of work will most likely be let under this framework: •Reverse Engineering of Lighthouse Electrical Engineering System Drawings on Lighthouse Stations that do not have up to date electrical drawings. •Building Principal Inspections at our HQ, and Oban Base to report on condition and remedial works providing a 10 year programme of works •Specialist Inspections of NLB assets •Feasibility Studies and Detailed design of any new asset or major modification to an asset, including appropriate order of magnitude costings. •Load capacity inspection and assessment of NLB assets •Development of design requirements for the stainless steel HCL fall arrest system support bands around the lighthouse domes and other support brackets •Geotechnical Investigations and reporting Tenders to be submitted via [delta-esourcing.com](https://www.delta-esourcing.com/). Please note that in order to use this service, you must register, or already be registered, as a supplier. Registration can also be completed via the above link. The closing date for receipt of tender Friday 21 July at 1500 hours 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. Read full description ## CPV classification Environmental engineering consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/4cf6f7b9-ab5f-409c-a239-bdad83f766f0) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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