Irish Lights, have used mercury to rotate large revolving Fresnel lenses in lighthouse applications since the late 1800s. The system provided a near frictionless environment for the rotation of these large lenses. While there is no immediate statutory requirement to remove mercury from lighthouses, it has been Irish Lights’ policy that where major re-engineering capital projects are being carried out, the opportunity is taken to remove mercury from these installations. Irish Lights undertook a project to trial a mechanical slew bearing solution using a redundant lens at Tory Island lighthouse, starting in 2015. The trial was carried out over a number of years to ensure reliable operation of the solution. Over the next 6 years, Irish Lights will be carrying out engineering upgrade works to a number of high profile land or island based stations.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-08-24.
The procurement was published on 2020-07-23.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Design, Production and Installation of a Mechanical Bearing System
Slew Bearing Installation”
Products/services: Bearings📦
Short description:
“Irish Lights, have used mercury to rotate large revolving Fresnel lenses in lighthouse applications since the late 1800s. The system provided a near...”
Short description
Irish Lights, have used mercury to rotate large revolving Fresnel lenses in lighthouse applications since the late 1800s. The system provided a near frictionless environment for the rotation of these large lenses. While there is no immediate statutory requirement to remove mercury from lighthouses, it has been Irish Lights’ policy that where major re-engineering capital projects are being carried out, the opportunity is taken to remove mercury from these installations. Irish Lights undertook a project to trial a mechanical slew bearing solution using a redundant lens at Tory Island lighthouse, starting in 2015. The trial was carried out over a number of years to ensure reliable operation of the solution. Over the next 6 years, Irish Lights will be carrying out engineering upgrade works to a number of high profile land or island based stations.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 500 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Bearings📦
Additional products/services: Roller bearings📦
Additional products/services: Mechanical engineering installation works📦
Additional products/services: Mechanical engineering services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“Irish Lights, along with the other lighthouse authorities around the world, have used mercury to rotate large revolving Fresnel lenses in lighthouse...”
Description of the procurement
Irish Lights, along with the other lighthouse authorities around the world, have used mercury to rotate large revolving Fresnel lenses in lighthouse applications since the late 1800s. The system provided a near frictionless environment for the rotation of these large lenses. Mercury is a toxic substance and, despite the many years of reliable service, there is increasing European and International legislation restricting its use, storage and transport. While there is no immediate statutory requirement to remove mercury from lighthouses, it has been Irish Lights’ policy for a number of years that where major re-engineering capital projects are being carried out at lighthouses, the opportunity is taken to remove mercury from these installations. There is no other liquid medium currently available to replace mercury. Accordingly, alternative solutions are designed on a station by station basis to provide the required visual Aid to Navigation.
Irish Lights undertook a project to trial a mechanical slew bearing solution using a redundant lens at Tory Island lighthouse, commencing in 2015. The lens at this lighthouse is a biform (two-tier) hyper-radial lens, one of the largest in service. The trial was carried out over a number of years to ensure reliable operation of the bearing solution. The success of this trial led to the re-establishment of the light utilising the existing Fresnel lens with a low powered LED light source installed within the existing lens in 2019.
Over the next 6 years, Irish Lights will be carrying out engineering upgrade works to a number of high profile land or island based stations, most of which are designated as listed buildings in Northern Ireland or Protected Structures in the Republic of Ireland.
A key objective of these works is the retention of the rotating Fresnel lenses which Irish Lights recognise as important to the heritage of the stations and the local areas.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 500 000 💰
Duration
Start date: 2020-09-30 📅
End date: 2027-09-30 📅
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: As stated in the procurement documents.
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-08-24
10:30 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-08-24
10:30 📅
Complementary information Review body
Name: Commissioners of Irish Lights
Postal address: Harbour Road
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: A96 H500
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 12715400📞
E-mail: procurement@irishlights.ie📧
URL: www.irishlights.ie🌏
Source: OJS 2020/S 144-353746 (2020-07-23)
Contract award notice (2020-12-04) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: Harbour Road, Dun Laoghaire Co. Dublin
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 738 104 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅ Scope of the procurement
Title: Slew Bearing
Description
Place of performance: United Kingdom 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Rathlin Island.
Description of the procurement:
“Irish Lights, along with the other lighthouse authorities around the world, have used mercury to rotate large revolving Fresnel lenses in lighthouse...”
Description of the procurement
Irish Lights, along with the other lighthouse authorities around the world, have used mercury to rotate large revolving Fresnel lenses in lighthouse applications since the late 1800s. The system provided a near frictionless environment for the rotation of these large lenses. Mercury is a toxic substance and, despite the many years of reliable service, there is increasing European and International legislation restricting its use, storage and transport. While there is no immediate statutory requirement to remove mercury from lighthouses, it has been Irish Lights’ policy for a number of years that where major re-engineering capital projects are being carried out at lighthouses, the opportunity is taken to remove mercury from these installations. There is no other liquid medium currently available to replace mercury. Accordingly, alternative solutions are designed on a station by station basis to provide the required visual Aid to Navigation.
Irish Lights undertook a project to trial a mechanical slew bearing solution using a redundant lens at Tory Island lighthouse, commencing in 2015. The lens at this lighthouse is a biform (two-tier) hyper-radial lens, one of the largest in service. The trial was carried out over a number of years to ensure reliable operation of the bearing solution. The success of this trial led to the re-establishment of the light utilising the existing Fresnel lens with a low powered LED light source installed within the existing lens in 2019.
Over the next 6 years, Irish Lights will be carrying out engineering upgrade works to a number of high profile land or island based stations, most of which are designated as Listed Buildings in Northern Ireland or Protected Structures in the Republic of Ireland.
A key objective of these works is the retention of the rotating Fresnel lenses which Irish Lights recognise as important to the heritage of the stations and the local areas.
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Quality criterion (name): Response to specification requirements and RAMS
Quality criterion (weighting): 45
Quality criterion (name): Programme
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Price (weighting): 50
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 144-353746
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Design, Production and Installation of a Mechanical Bearing System
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-12-01 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Amon Electronics Ltd (fittest.ie)
National registration number: IE8265201K
Postal address: Unit W3E Tougher Business Park, Co. Kildare
Postal town: Naas
Postal code: W91 W08C
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 45438187📞
E-mail: sales@amonelectronics.com📧
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: http://www.amonelectronics.com🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 738 104 💰
Source: OJS 2020/S 240-593224 (2020-12-04)