GB-EDINBURGH: INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE REPLACEMENT LADDER AT RED ROCK BEACON

Red Rocks is a 6-legged cast iron structure, with an aluminium platform. It is approximately 9m from rock level to the top of the platform. It’s Admirality List of Lights No is A 3994.33B and it’s Lat/Long are: 57o46.95'N, 07o04.48'W. Red Rocks beacon is lit with a sectored LED light. The object of the project is to replace the existing aluminium access ladder, which has been lost due to storms, and extend the existing aluminium platform to accommodate the new ladder. This new project will provide a modified ladder designed to improve its resistance to wave impact and incorporating a Glideloc fall arrest system. In addition the existing handrail shall require to be altered to suit the new ladder and a new handrail section fitted around the platform extension. The existing aluminium flooring panels are to be replaced with GRP panels as detailed in the tender specification document Reference: ENP2/LRED/1251 which can be downloaded from http://nlb.g2b.info under "Other Information".

Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. Full details of the specification are included within the tender documents which can be downloaded from http://nlb.g2b.info under "Other Information