Invitation to Tender for Cantick Head Road Access Improvements
Buyer: Northern Lighthouse Board
- Published
- 24 November 2025
- Estimated value
- £240,906
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 076415-2025
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ae21
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 45233141Road-maintenance works
- 45233142Road-repair works
- 45233220Surface work for roads
Description
Description of Works Cantick Head Lighthouse is accessed via a privately owned, single-track, unsurfaced road located beyond the end of the B9047 public road on South Walls, Orkney. The road provides the only vehicular route to the lighthouse and adjacent residential properties. The site is operational, with mains power and road access. The road has deteriorated significantly over time due to weathering and lack of maintenance. It has now reached a condition that has been deemed unsuitable for safe vehicle passage. Notably, the Scottish Ambulance Service has recently advised that the road is currently impassable for their vehicles, posing a significant risk to nearby residents. This project represents a targeted civil works intervention to regulate and resurface the road from the lighthouse to the mound, including the lighthouse dwelling driveway. These works are intended to ensure long-term vehicular access and address a pressing health and safety concern. The works include surface regulation, overlay with a new asphalt layer, and necessary site mobilisation and clearance. It is a one-off project intended to improve safety, meet legal maintenance obligations, and reduce the risk o…
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Sinclair Ltd | £120,453 | 19 November 2025 |
| Andrew Sinclair Ltd | £120,452 | 24 November 2025 |
Official publications
- FTS · 076415-2025 · 24 November 2025
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