AwardedAwarded 20 January 2026
Refurbishment and Upgrade of Dunnet head Lighthouse
Northern Lighthouse Board · Central government
In brief
Northern Lighthouse Board awarded construction and building maintenance work to TRAC HLM Limited on 20 January 2026.
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What the notice says
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,…Read the full description
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
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https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/NUU46793BV
Total value (estimated):
GBP 435,000 excluding VAT GBP 522,000 including VAT
To view this notice, please click here:
https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1014679383
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| TRAC HLM Limited (SME) 3 bids received | £261,794 | Awarded 20 January 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 013881-2026
Last time this was bought
Refurbishment of loch indaal lighthouse
- Won by
- Dart Industrial Services Limited
- Awarded
- 21 November 2025
- Value
- £59,714
- Bids
- 4
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
Northern Lighthouse BoardLast 12 months
Procurements
51Awards
31Suppliers 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 013881-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.