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Refurbishment and Upgrade of Dunnet head Lighthouse
Mechanical and electrical engineering services
Painting and glazing work
Refurbishment work
Published value
£435,000
Submission deadline 18 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: The Northern Lighthouse Board: "Refurbishment and Upgrade of Dunnet head Lighthouse". Published status: active. Published value: £435,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | The Northern Lighthouse Board | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 18 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £435,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: The Northern Lighthouse Board
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for The Northern Lighthouse Board. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
20.9%Historical Average
Competition Density
3.5Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
Accted EngineeringTop vendor: 19.2% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 36 active published awards; 25 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Accted Engineering | 2 wins | £600,000 |
| TRAC HLM Ltd | 2 wins | £362,764 |
| Accted Limited | 1 win | £303,640 |
| RS Merriman Limited | 1 win | £295,707 |
| George Leslie Ltd | 1 win | £247,122 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe Northern Lighthouse Board | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published10 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT | Last source update10 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationMechanical and electrical engineering services, Painting and glazing work, Refurbishment work | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05de26 | ||
What is being bought
Refurbishment and Upgrade of Dunnet Head Lighthouse
The main items of project work are as listed below:-
-Carry out a full Asbestos Refurbishment / Demolition Survey on all NLB operational buildings prior to the commencement of any work. The survey, sample collection and sample analysis must be carried by a UKAS accredited contractor in accordance with ISO 17020, ISO 17025 and Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes; HSG 248, Asbestos: The analysts’ guide for sampling, analysis and clearance procedures” and HSG264, Asbestos: The survey guide.
-Full Electrical strip out and rewire of entire station with new equipment.
-Full Civil renovation to Lighthouse, Lighthouse Bothy, and Foghorn tower.
-De-mobilise site and clear all surplus project materials and plant, with the disposal of excess project materials to appropriate licensed and registered dumps.
-The Principal Contractor is to supply the NLB Project Engineer with ‘as-built’ information for incorporation within NLB Operational and Maintenance documentation, which includes the Health and Safety file in line with current CDM Regulations.
-During the proposed works, it is essential that the Aids to Navigation are not prevented from operating at any stage that they are required. Details will be provided on the basic operation of these items to allow the Contractor to prevent his operatives from affecting the Aids to Navigation.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Edinburgh:-Painting-and-glazing-work./NUU46793BV
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/NUU46793BV
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £435,000
10 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT - Status changed to active
10 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT - Official notice release published
10 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 18 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
10 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT - Buyer information updated
10 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£435,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
10 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT - Submission deadline
18 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
The Northern Lighthouse Board
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PMGV-7529-QWXGDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 10 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
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