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Naval Architecture Services

services
Engineering design services
Location not published
Published value
£1,900,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 18:46 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 71)
Based on 210 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
20.57%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
3 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 71)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
RIDGE AND PARTNERS LLPCRN: OC309402
29 contracts£9,392,309,132At ceiling / not disclosed
TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITEDCRN: 02165592
25 contracts£1,985,345,461At ceiling / not disclosed
AECOM LIMITEDCRN: 01846493
18 contracts£6,455,289,814At ceiling / not disclosed
ISHERWOOD + ELLIS LLP
17 contracts£63,707,314At ceiling / not disclosed
MCADAM DESIGN LTD
16 contracts£21,134,049,470At ceiling / not disclosed
WSP UK LimitedCRN: 01383511
15 contracts£7,163,520,453At ceiling / not disclosed
Marsh LimitedCRN: 01507274
13 contracts£14,945,105At ceiling / not disclosed
Magnus Electrical Services Limited
12 contracts£4,161,951,706At ceiling / not disclosed
ECD Architects
11 contracts£2,535,366,638At ceiling / not disclosed
ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITEDCRN: 00688424
11 contracts£2,297,659,139At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
6/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
Naval Architecture Support for Vessels Replacement ProjectScottish Government · 17 Aug 2026, 14:02 BST
£3,400,000
same CPV family
similar value band
matching published text
Supplier Capabilities for Naval ArchitectureInternational Nuclear Services Ltd · 28 Oct 2024, 13:37 GMT
£2,000,000
same CPV family
similar value band
matching published text
Prisoners Building Homes - Professional, Technical and Programme Delivery Support ServicesLOCAL PARTNERSHIPS LLP · 1 Sept 2026, 17:15 BST
£6,000,000
same CPV family
similar value band
Herring and Haven BridgeNorfolk County Council · 25 Aug 2026, 16:50 BST
£6,720,000
same CPV family
similar value band
Dynamic Market for Legionella ServicesLancashire County Council · 21 Aug 2026, 12:05 BST
£4,800,000
same CPV family
similar value band
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Northern Lighthouse Board: "Naval Architecture Services". Published status: planned. Published value: £1,900,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNorthern Lighthouse BoardScope & CategoriesSERVICES (1 lot)Submission Window
planned
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & Regime2023/54 · Above thresholdEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£1,900,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Northern Lighthouse Board
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Northern Lighthouse Board. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Bid counts are not published for this buyer
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 0 active published awards; 0 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.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNorthern Lighthouse Board
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryservices
Statusplanned
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdYes
Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published7 Sept 2026, 17:24 BST
Last source update7 Sept 2026, 17:24 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationEngineering design services
Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f3ef
What is being bought
NLB requires a Naval Architect to develop the concept design of a new SOLAS Class VII civil helicopter support and aids to navigation service (cargo) vessel. The vessel will be registered in the UK, with its chosen Port of Registry as Leith, but with Oban serving as its primary operating port. However, the design shall enable operation from a range of ports throughout the UK and Ireland and shall not restrict international operations. The vessel shall be designed and certificated accordingly to permit such operations. The appointed Naval Architect shall develop a concept technical specification to a level of maturity that enables prospective shipbuilders to submit fixed-price tenders for the detailed design and construction of the vessel. The initial contract term will likely be 5 years, or until vessel delivery. The contract will have extension options to provision ongoing support to the vessel replacement programme as required by NLB.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    7 Sept 2026, 17:24 BST
  2. procurement method changed
    7 Sept 2026, 17:24 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    7 Sept 2026, 16:54 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    planned
    Renewal
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract period24 Dec 2026, 00:00 GMT — 24 Dec 2031, 23:59 GMT
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalRenewal published
Timeline
  1. Pipeline notice
    7 Sept 2026, 17:24 BST
  2. Procedure published
    7 Sept 2026, 17:24 BST
  3. engagement
    25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduled
    NLB intends to undertake preliminary market engagement with organisations that may have the capability and capacity to provide naval architecture services in support of Vessel Replacement Programme (VRP) Pharos. Interested organisations are invited to request a copy of the Market Engagement Questionnaire as soon as possible by emailing procurement@nlb.org.uk. The questionnaire will be issued by email during the week commencing 14 September 2026. The questionnaire seeks market views on areas including supplier capability and capacity, potential contracting and pricing structures, delivery models, key contractual considerations, and achievable social value outcomes. The information gathered will be used to inform NLB's development of the specification, procurement route, commercial model and contractual arrangements. Participation in the preliminary market engagement will not constitute a commitment to participate in any subsequent procurement and will not confer any advantage in a future competition. Completed questionnaires should be returned to procurement@nlb.org.uk no later than Friday 25 September 2026. Please note that NLB reserves the right to extend the preliminary market engagement timetable at its discretion.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Northern Lighthouse Board

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PMGV-7529-QWXG
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  • Northern Lighthouse Board
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PMGV-7529-QWXG
    84 George Street, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH2 3DA, GB
    procurement@nlb.org.uk
    0131 473 3130
Documents (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
Related procedures (0)
No data
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleNot published