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Installation of Loch Spelve Beacon

Northern Lighthouse Board · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:32.

Opportunity overview

Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) is looking for a supplier to install a new unlit beacon in the Loch Spelve sea loch on the southeast coast of the Isle of Mull. It will be located in the channel to Loch Spelve at Latitude 56° 23.230’N, Longitude 005° 42.012’W. Brief overview The unlit beacon is a 7.5m high stainless steel pole structure. The structure will be wrapped with a green GRP sleeve, and a green top mark fitted to the top plate to act as a day mark for navigational purposes. The pre-fabricated stainless steel beacon structure will be connected to the sea bed using 12 no. M30 stainless steel threaded holding down bolts which will anchored into bedrock with high-performance injectable adhesive mortar. We require a skilled contractor to carry out their submission as below: •Attend mandatory site visit to the site, estimated to be between 9-10th September 2025 to fully understand the project scope of works and location. To be confirmed. •Provide a detailed tender submission of how they will install this beacon at Loch Spelve, taking into account tidal changes and location challenges. •Full installation of the beacon at this location and completion testing by end March 2026. Full details of the project scope and tender requirements, along with supporting documentation of a bill of quantities and drawings shall be in the invitation to tender documentation. Timeline of project Set out below is the proposed procurement timetable for this project. This is intended to be a guide and whilst NLB does not intend to depart from the timetable, it reserves the right to do so at any time. Issue of Invitation to Tender – 29th August 2025 Proposed mandatory site visit Loch Spelve, Isle of Mull – 9th September 2025 Clarification deadline for suppliers – 23rd September 2025 Tender return deadline – 30th September 2025 Tender Award – by 20th October 2025 Site mobilisation – 3rd January 2026 Completion of project – By end March 2026 To view this notice, please click here: https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1000317388

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Jifmar Scotland Ltd

Match pending…
Published award value
£118.3k
Awarded
11 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Oban, UKM63, PA34 4HG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV34928430 — Beacons
  • CPV43132100 — Drilling machinery
  • CPV43310000 — Civil engineering machinery
  • CPV44111800 — Mortar (construction)
  • CPV45244000 — Marine construction works
  • CPV45244100 — Marine installations

Lots

  • Lot 1£140k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ENPR/BEAC/2524
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
30 Sept 2025, 14:00

Enquiry period

Ends
5 Sept 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
140,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
168,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Completion of Bill of Quantities
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Technical and Capability completion
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
20 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM6
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKM6
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
34928430
Scheme
CPV
Description
Beacons
Entry 2
Id
43132100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Drilling machinery
Entry 3
Id
43310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Civil engineering machinery
Entry 4
Id
44111800
Scheme
CPV
Description
Mortar (construction)
Entry 5
Id
45244000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marine construction works
Entry 6
Id
45244100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marine installations

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
052412-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
29 Aug 2025, 12:05

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
048572-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
13 Aug 2025, 19:05

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
24 Aug 2025, 23:59
Description
NLB are looking for suppliers to note interest for these works. Those interested parties will receive an invite and access the full tender documents once they are published later in August. Please can you note your interest by 24th August 2025 to procurement@nlb.org.uk providing the email address to which the invite should be sent once the documents are ready.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMGV-7529-QWXG
Name
Northern Lighthouse Board

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM75
Country
GB
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH2 3DA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
84 George Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PMGV-7529-QWXG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Lindsey Wilkinson
Telephone
0131 473 3131
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-168760
Name
Jifmar Scotland Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM63
Country
GB
Locality
Oban
Postal Code
PA34 4HG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
7E Glengallan Rd

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Name
Tony Ratcliffe
Telephone
07836366419

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
11 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title
Installation of Loch Spelve Beacon
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
works

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM6
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
34928430
Scheme
CPV
Description
Beacons
Entry 2
Id
43132100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Drilling machinery
Entry 3
Id
43310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Civil engineering machinery
Entry 4
Id
44111800
Scheme
CPV
Description
Mortar (construction)
Entry 5
Id
45244000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marine construction works
Entry 6
Id
45244100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marine installations

Value

Amount
118,335
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
142,002

Documents

Entry 1
Id
081526-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
10 Dec 2025, 14:05

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-168760
Name
Jifmar Scotland Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
10 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
11 Dec 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM75 · EH2 3DA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM6 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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