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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
StatusClosed
Deadline20 Jul 2026
Value£500,000
Published29 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. A site visit is planned at Oban Base for 1st July

Delivery location

UKM, GB

Categories

Marine equipment 34930000Harbour equipment 34931000

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

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

Award criteria
Total Cost (25%)
Technical Merit and Innovation (45%)
Compliance with Legislative and Regulatory Requirement (5%)
Operational and Support Capability (15%)
Social Value (10%)

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 343,3443 median · 23.5 average (1,276 of 3,344 with a bid count)3.6 average (1,424 of 3,344 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UKM1665 median · 21.8 average (67 of 166 with a bid count)5.2 average (89 of 166 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)2193 median · 3 average (5 of 219 with a bid count)1 average (6 of 219 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

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
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-06acd6
Latest release ID060556-2026
Latest release timestampMon Jun 29 2026 06:58:18 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060556-2026
Tender statusactive
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
29 Jun 2026tenderUpdate060556-2026
3 Jun 2026tender052512-2026

All source data

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