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Published 17 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Minor Refurbishment of Holy Island Outer Lighthouse

Official notice

Authority: Northern Lighthouse Board (Central government)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Scotland (UKM63)

Published estimate£136,000£163,200 inc. VAT13.6% below published estimate

Submissions closed 26 Mar 2026awarded 22 Apr 2026

Awarded to Trac HLM Ltd

Contract term 7 moends 30 Oct 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensions · starts 15 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We require an experienced contractor to carry out minor refurbishment works at Holy Island Outer Lighthouse, on Holy Island off the east coast of the Isle of Arran. Works include internal and external painting of the building, fabrication and installation of fencing around the area, refurbishment of internal doors and the toilet room, and some metalwork.

Issue of Invitation to Tender - 16th February 2026

Site Visit - Proposed 3rd March 2026

Clarification deadline - 16th March 2026

Tender return deadline - 26th March 2026

Tender Award - By mid April 2026

Materials to Oban for helicopter underslinging - By 8th May 2026

Commencement of Works - June 2026

CPV: Metalworking · Painting and protective-coating work of structures · Refurbishment work · Wooden posts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£136,000

Contract period: 15 Apr 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 (7 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensionsValue: £136,000 exc. VAT · £163,200 inc. VAT

Delivery: ScotlandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: If any delays would be incurred this contract would continue until the works are completed by ideally by the end of the FY in March 2027

34928210 Wooden posts 45262670 Metalworking 45442120 Painting and protective-coating work of structures 45453100 Refurbishment work

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 55%Price: 45%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical and Capability completion: 55%
Bill of Quantities completion: 45%

Published award criteria (2)

Bill of Quantities completion
Technical and Capability completion

What this means for your bid

Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than 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: Works
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: 17 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMT
Last source update: 26 May 2026, 17:12 BST
Authority reference: ENPR/LHOL/2591
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-014247
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): MetalworkingPainting and protective-coating work of structuresRefurbishment workWooden posts
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM63)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0655e0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 26 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 27 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

nlb.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

17 Feb 2026 → 26 May 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published252 days ago
17 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMT
Clarification questions by242 days ago
27 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
Submission deadline215 days ago
26 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Contract starts195 days ago
15 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published154 days ago
26 May 2026, 17:12 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Feb 2026

Tender notice published
17 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
26 May 2026, 17:12 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
26 May 2026, 17:12 BST
Contract signature expected
27 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £117,5771 award exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Trac HLM LtdSMEMinor Refurbishment of Holy Island Outer27 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027Extensions: If any delays would be incurred this contract would continue until the works are completed by ideally by the end of the FY in March 2027	£117,577	22 Apr 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Lighthouse Board

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PMGV-7529-QWXG 84 George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 3DAContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

TRAC HLM LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQLM-4818-WGNY Clydeside Farm, Lamington, Biggar, Scotland, ML12 6HSContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender26 May 2026, 17:12 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender17 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMT