Official UK procurement notice
Fabrication of Unlit Beacon - Loch Spelve
Authority: Northern Lighthouse Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionScope: 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.
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CPV: Beacons · Fabrication work · Offshore fabrication work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot ENPR/BSPE/2505AwardedPublished value£55,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Capability and Project Information: 60%
- Project Costs: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Project Costs
- Capability and Project Information
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Jun 2025, 16:06 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Oct 2025, 14:35 BST
- Authority reference
ENPR/BSPE/2505- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-039939- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0546faFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
11 Jun 2025 → 17 Oct 2025 · 7 dates- Planning notice published11 Jun 2025, 16:06 BST
- Market engagement3 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
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 [email protected] providing the email address to which the invite should be sent once the tender has been advertised.
- Tender notice published15 Jul 2025, 12:41 BST
- Next notice expected29 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
- Submission deadline25 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Contract starts12 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published374 days ago17 Oct 2025, 14:35 BST
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jun 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published11 Jun 2025, 16:06 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published15 Jul 2025, 12:41 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active15 Jul 2025, 12:41 BST
- Procurement method changed15 Jul 2025, 12:41 BST
- Deadline published: 25 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST15 Jul 2025, 12:41 BST
- Contract award notice published17 Oct 2025, 14:35 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete17 Oct 2025, 14:35 BST
- Contract signature expected17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Brown & Sons Engineers (Leith) LimitedSME18 Oct 2025 – 14 Dec 2025 | £31,671 | 6 Oct 2025 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8final-stage tenders | 8 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- George Brown & Sons Engineers (Leith) LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender