Gamhna Gigha Lighthouse Refurbishment, £35,613 to Accted Ltd
Summary
The Northern Lighthouse Board awarded a contract for minor refurbishment of Gamhna Gigha lighthouse, situated off the Isle of Gigha in Scotland, to Accted Ltd. The contract value is £35,613.18 including VAT (£29,677.65 excluding VAT). The award decision was made on 13 February 2026, with the contract signed on 17 April 2026. Four tenders were received, all from SMEs.
What changed
The Northern Lighthouse Board has formally awarded a contract for minor refurbishment works at the Gamhna Gigha lighthouse to Accted Ltd. Works include installation of access steps, safety gates, handrails, and painting of the tower and foundation. The contract was awarded following an open competition procedure with four tenders received, all from SMEs.
This is a routine public procurement notice. The contract value is below the relevant procurement threshold. Affected parties include the winning supplier Accted Ltd and the contracting authority Northern Lighthouse Board. There are no compliance obligations for other market participants or the public.
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Award
Minor refurbishment of Gamhna Gigha
- Northern Lighthouse Board UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-035392
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f2a9 (view related notices)
Published 17 April 2026, 5:04pm
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Scope
Reference
ENPR/LGAM/2583
Description
SItuated off the Isle of Gigha, off the West coast of Scotland, this lighthouse can be found in the Sound of Gigha approximately 1⁄2 a mile off the North East corner of Gigha at Latitude 55° 43" 50' N, Longitude -5° 41" 3' W. The lighthouse tower is fixed to the skerries extruding from the sea and the primary means of access to the lighthouse station is by boat from Tayinloan. We require the following works a this lighthouse:
1.Mobilise and take possession of site.
2.Set up site and ensure workplace is secure.
3.Install access steps.
4.Install all safety gate and handrails.
5.Install kick-plate to platform handrails.
6.Prepare and decorate tower and foundation, with appropriate external paint specification.
7.Snagging list and handover to NLV staff.
8.Demobilise site.
Appropriate site and specification drawings will be given as part of the full quote documents.
A mandatory site visit is expected to take place on 8th January 2026, we require all interested parties to attend this. Please see the proposed procurement timetable below,
this is intended as a guide and, whilst the NLB does not intend to depart from the timetable, it reserves the right to do so at any time.
Issue of Invitation to Tender -16th December 2025
Site Visit Proposed - 8th January 2026
Clarification deadline - 15th January 2026
Tender return deadline - 4pm 21st January 2026
Tender Award - By 28th January 2026
Commencement of Works - Early February 2026
Completion of Works - By 31st March 2026
Contract 1. Minor Refurbishment of Gamhna Gigha
Supplier
Contract value
- £29,677.65 excluding VAT
- £35,613.18 including VAT Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
13 February 2026
Earliest date the contract will be signed
17 April 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 18 April 2026 to 30 April 2026
- 13 days
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
Lighthouse construction work
Metalworking
Painting and protective-coating work of structures
Lighthouse services
Contract locations
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Information about tenders
- 4 tenders received
- 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Supplier
Accted Ltd
Unit C22, Ashmount Enterprise Park,, Aber Road
Flint
CH6 5YL
United Kingdom
Contact name: Matthew Cooke
Telephone: 01244628975
Email: matt@accted.co.uk
Region: UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Minor Refurbishment of Gamhna Gigha
Contracting authority
Northern Lighthouse Board
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMGV-7529-QWXG 84 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3DA
United Kingdom
Contact name: Lindsey Wilkinson
Telephone: 0131 473 3131
Email: procurement@nlb.org.uk
Region: UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
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