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Cable Management System- Shore to Ship Power, Oban Base

Buyer: The Northern Lighthouse Board →

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BuyerThe Northern Lighthouse Board
Statusplanned
Deadline20 Jul 2026
Value£500,000
Published3 Jun 2026

What is being bought

The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) is seeking to procure a Cable Management System to enable shore-to-ship power (cold ironing) for its vessel NLV Pole Star at the Oban operational base. The requirement forms part of NLB’s wider commitment to environmental sustainability and reduced emissions through the provision of onshore electrical power to vessels while berthed. The scope includes the design, supply, installation, integration, and commissioning of a safe, reliable, and operationally efficient cable management solution capable of delivering shore power under site-specific conditions. The system must address key operational challenges, including tidal variation, quay-side constraints, compatibility with existing infrastructure, and minimisation of disruption to ongoing base activities. Suppliers are expected to provide a robust and scalable solution, potentially based on proven or off-the-shelf technologies, that ensures: Safe and efficient cable handling and deployment between shore and vessel Compliance with relevant marine, electrical, and safety standards Minimal requirement for significant civil works (e.g. quay strengthening) Integration with existing shore power infrastructure The estimated contract value is approximately £500,000, with an initial 2-year contract term (plus optional 1-year extension). The procurement will be awarded using a Best Technically Affordable (BTA) approach, prioritising high-quality, technically compliant solutions within a fixed budget.

Delivery location

UKM, GB

Categories

Marine equipment 34930000Harbour equipment 34931000

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusplanned
Value£500,000
Contract periodFrom 31 Aug 2026 to 29 Aug 2028
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

Award criteria
Criterion 1 (25%)
Criterion 2 (75%)

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Marine equipment, Harbour equipmentNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 34. The category anchor is Marine equipment (34930000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 342,4553 median · 24.6 average (854 of 2,455 with a bid count)3.5 average (941 of 2,455 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UKM1334 median · 24.3 average (53 of 133 with a bid count)5.3 average (72 of 133 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)1793 median · 3 average (5 of 179 with a bid count)1 average (6 of 179 with named award suppliers)Not published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyallowed
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetValue not published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents1
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06acd4
Latest release ID052508-2026
Latest release timestampWed Jun 03 2026 15:50:43 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusplanned
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsOpen procedure
Main procurement categorygoods
Above thresholdYes
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: end2026-07-20T14:00:00+01:00
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadline2026-06-30T14:00:00+01:00
Award period: startNot published
Award period: end2026-08-31T23:59:59+01:00
Submission method detailshttps://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/
Submission languagesen
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£500,000
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source2
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
3 Jun 2026planning052508-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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