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Refurbishment and Upgrade of Dunnet head Lighthouse

Northern Lighthouse Board · Central government

In brief

Northern Lighthouse Board was looking for suppliers for construction and building maintenance work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

The estimated value is £435,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 10 months, starting 15 February 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

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…Read the full 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. 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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 072585-2025

Last time this was bought

Major Refurbishment of Port Ellen Lighthouse

Awarded
18 December 2025
Value
£100,970
Bids
3

Matched on Northern Lighthouse Board, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

51

Awards

31

Suppliers it has used most for construction

  • TRAC HLM Limited6 contracts
  • Accted Limited3 contracts
  • Dart Industrial Services Limited2 contracts
  • Andrew Sinclair Ltd1 contract
  • George Brown & Sons Engineers (Leith) Limited1 contract

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From notice 072585-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 10 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.