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OpenStage · planning

Northern Lighthouse Board

Installation of Loch Spelve Beacon

ConstructionCPV 44111800
Value£140k
Deadline
Published13 Aug 2025
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
Lindsey Wilkinson
procurement@nlb.org.uk
0131 473 3131

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£140ktotal contract value
median £135k
this tender£0£4.1m

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The brief

Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) is looking for a supplier to install a new unlit beacon in the Loch Spelve sea loch on the southeast coast of the Isle of Mull.

It will be located in the channel to Loch Spelve at Latitude 56° 23.230’N, Longitude 005° 42.012’W.

Brief overview The unlit beacon is a 7.5m high stainless steel pole structure.

The structure will be wrapped with a green GRP sleeve, and a green top mark fitted to the top plate to act as a day mark for navigational purposes.

The pre-fabricated stainless steel beacon structure will be connected to the sea bed using 12 no.

M30 stainless steel threaded holding down bolts which will anchored into bedrock with high-performance injectable adhesive mortar.

We require a skilled contractor to carry out the scope of works below: •Attend mandatory site visit to the site, estimated to be between 9-10th September 2025 to fully understand the project scope of works and location.

To be confirmed. •Provide a detailed tender submission of how they will install this beacon at Loch Spelve, taking into account tidal changes and location challenges. •Full installation of the beacon at this location and completion testing.

We are looking for contractors to provide their interest for this project at this time, full details of the project scope and tender requirements, along with supporting documentation of a bill of quantities and drawings shall be in the invitation to tender documentation.

Timeline of project Set out below is the proposed procurement timetable for this project.

This is intended to be a guide and whilst NLB does not intend to depart from the timetable, it reserves the right to do so at any time.

Issue of Invitation to Tender – by 25th August 2025 Proposed mandatory site visit Loch Spelve, Isle of Mull – 9th or 10th September 2025 Clarification deadline for suppliers – 17th September 2025 Tender return deadline – 30th September 2025 Tender Award – by 20th October 2025 Site mobilisation – 3rd January 2025 Completion of project – By end March 2025 For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Edinburgh:-Beacons./856X523Q55 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/856X523Q55

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Provide a detailed tender submission of how

Provide a detailed tender submission of how they will install this beacon at Loch Spelve, taking into account tidal changes and location challenges.

02

We are looking for contractors to provide

We are looking for contractors to provide their interest for this project at this time, full details of the project scope and tender requirements, along with supporting documentation of a bill of quantities and drawings shall be in the invitation to tender documentation.

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

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058774
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
048572-2025
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