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Fabrication of Unlit Beacon - Loch Spelve

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

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Opportunity overview

Scope: Fabrication of Unlit Beacon - Loch Spelve We require a skilled fabricator to carry out the scope of works as below •Purchase of fabrication materials •Fabrication of structure •Delivery of structure to NLB Oban Depot Proposed Works Fabricate a 7.5m high x Ø 457mm x 12mm thick Circular Hollow Section (CHS) stainless steel main support column as detailed on Northern Lighthouse Board drawings: C-SPE-002 - Structural Fabrication Details C-SPE-003 – Fixing Schedule and Fixing Hole Template On completion of the fabrication works an inspection visit will be carried out by the Project Leader and/or his representative to inspect individual structural members for acceptability prior to delivery of the structure to the Northern Lighthouse Board, Oban Depot. The delivery and transportation of all components and other commodities to NLB (Oban) Base shall be made prior to 20 November 2025. Full details of the will be provided within the tender document, bill of quantities and drawings. To view this notice, please click here: https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=986168443

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.

Classification

  • CPV34928430 — Beacons
  • CPV45255400 — Fabrication work
  • CPV45255410 — Offshore fabrication work

Lots

  • Lot ENPR/BSPE/2505£55k

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/BSPE/2505
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
25 Aug 2025, 14:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
29 Jul 2025, 00:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
ENPR/BSPE/2505
Status
complete

Value

Amount
55,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
66,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Project Costs
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Capability and Project Information
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
20 Nov 2025, 23:59
Starts
12 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
ENPR/BSPE/2505
Related Lot
ENPR/BSPE/2505

Delivery locations

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

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
34928430
Scheme
CPV
Description
Beacons
Entry 2
Id
45255400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fabrication work
Entry 3
Id
45255410
Scheme
CPV
Description
Offshore fabrication work

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
039939-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
15 Jul 2025, 12:41

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
031643-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
11 Jun 2025, 16:06

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
3 Jul 2025, 00:59
Description
NLB are looking for suppliers to note interest for these works. Those interested will receive access to the tender documents in July once published. Please note interest by 2 July 2025 to Procurement@nlb.org.uk providing the email address to which the invite should be sent once the tender has been advertised.

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
Ruth Millan
Telephone
0131 473 3104
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-164201
Name
George Brown & Sons Engineers (Leith) Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM73
Country
GB
Locality
Tranent
Postal Code
EH33 1RD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
8b Macmerry Industrial Estate

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Name
George Brown

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
6 Oct 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
ENPR/BSPE/2505
Related Lot
ENPR/BSPE/2505

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
34928430
Scheme
CPV
Description
Beacons
Entry 2
Id
45255400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fabrication work
Entry 3
Id
45255410
Scheme
CPV
Description
Offshore fabrication work

Value

Amount
31,670.75
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
38,004.9

Documents

Entry 1
Id
066366-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
17 Oct 2025, 14:35

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-164201
Name
George Brown & Sons Engineers (Leith) Limited

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
17 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

ENPR/BSPE/2505

Contract period

Ends
14 Dec 2025, 23:59
Starts
18 Oct 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

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