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Fabrication of Unlit Beacon - Loch Spelve
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: The Northern Lighthouse Board: "Fabrication of Unlit Beacon - Loch Spelve". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | The Northern Lighthouse Board | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: The Northern Lighthouse Board
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for The Northern Lighthouse Board. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
20.9%Historical Average
Competition Density
3.5Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
Accted EngineeringTop vendor: 19.2% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 36 active published awards; 25 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Accted Engineering | 2 wins | £600,000 |
| TRAC HLM Ltd | 2 wins | £362,764 |
| Accted Limited | 1 win | £303,640 |
| RS Merriman Limited | 1 win | £295,707 |
| George Leslie Ltd | 1 win | £247,122 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe Northern Lighthouse Board | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published17 Oct 2025, 14:35 BST | Last source update17 Oct 2025, 14:35 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0546fa | ||
What is being bought
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
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
17 Oct 2025, 14:35 BST - Status changed to complete
17 Oct 2025, 14:35 BST - Official notice release published
17 Oct 2025, 14:35 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
17 Oct 2025, 14:35 BST - Status changed to active
15 Jul 2025, 12:41 BST - Official notice release published
15 Jul 2025, 12:41 BST - Submission deadline changed to 25 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
15 Jul 2025, 12:41 BST - Published value updated to £55,000
11 Jun 2025, 16:06 BST - Status changed to planning
11 Jun 2025, 16:06 BST - Official notice release published
11 Jun 2025, 16:06 BST - Buyer information updated
11 Jun 2025, 16:06 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #ENPR/BSPE/2505Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
17 Oct 2025, 14:35 BST - Award active
6 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · £31,671
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards George Brown & Sons Engineers (Leith) Limited £31,671 · 6 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · active |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statistics bids: 8 (lot ENPR/BSPE/2505) finalStageBids: 8 (lot ENPR/BSPE/2505) smeFinalStageBids: 8 (lot ENPR/BSPE/2505) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot ENPR/BSPE/2505) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
The Northern Lighthouse Board
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PMGV-7529-QWXGAward and contract changes
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