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Published 10 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Refurbishment and Upgrade of Dunnet head Lighthouse

Official notice

Authority: Northern Lighthouse Board (Central government)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£435,000≈ £522k / year · £522,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Dec 2025
Contract term 10 moends 18 Dec 2026 · starts 15 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

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CPV: Mechanical and electrical engineering services · Painting and glazing work · Refurbishment work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 10 moSMEPublished value£435,000
Contract period: 15 Feb 2026 – 18 Dec 2026 (10 mo)Value: £435,000 exc. VAT · £522,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: ScotlandEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 45%Environmental: 5%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Provide Details on your approach to the Works: 25%
  • Risk assessments and Method Statements: 20%
  • Programme of Works: 5%
  • Complete BoQ: 45%
  • Environmental Aspects including details of site clearance: 5%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Complete BoQ
  • Provide Details on your approach to the Works
  • Risk assessments and Method Statements
  • Environmental Aspects including details of site clearance
  • Programme of Works
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 50 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
Last source update
10 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
Authority reference
ENPR/LDTH/2530
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072585
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Mechanical and electrical engineering servicesPainting and glazing workRefurbishment work
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05de26 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
18 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Nov 2025 → 15 Feb 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published351 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
  2. Submission deadline314 days ago
    18 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts255 days ago
    15 Feb 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Lighthouse Board

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PMGV-7529-QWXG 84 George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 3DAContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender