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The Northern Lighthouse Board

GB-Edinburgh: Refurbishment and Upgrade of Cape Wrath Lighthouse

ConstructionCPV 45200000 45442100
Value£152k
Deadline12 Aug 2018
Published27 Aug 2018
RegionScotland
Timeline
Published 27 Aug 2018ClosedCloses 12 Aug 2018
Contract value in context
£152ktotal contract value
median £158k
this tender£0£6.5m

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The brief

It is the Boards intension to award this contract to a single Contractor and it is envisaged that the successful Tenderer will co-ordinate the running of project works at Cape Wrath Lighthouse.

The proposed works will comprise of the external redecoration of the lighthouse, quarterdeck and accommodation block along with internal redecoration of the lighthouse and quarterdeck.

Cape Wrath Lighthouse is situated on the most north-westerly tip of the Scottish mainland at Latitude 58o 37.6' N, Longitude 04o 59.9' W.

Access to the lighthouse is by a 10-minute ferryboat crossing from Durness, across the Kyle of Durness, and then by minibus along a track for approximately 12 miles.

The land between the Kyle of Durness and the lighthouse is used as a bombardment range.

Materials will be taken to site for renovation / upgrade works by ship and helicopter, and removed upon completion of the works, contractors must ensure materials are packaged correctly for Helicopter operations when supplied to Oban Depot and at the site removal stage.

The contractor must adhere to the NLB ship & Helicopter timetable.

Please refer to the tender document for more detail on the project work.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Materials will be taken to site

Materials will be taken to site for renovation / upgrade works by ship and helicopter, and removed upon completion of the works, contractors must ensure materials are packaged correctly for Helicopter operations when supplied to Oban Depot and at the site removal stage.

02

The contractor must adhere to the NLB

The contractor must adhere to the NLB ship & Helicopter timetable.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

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