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# Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nickel-metal-hydride-batteries-ocds-h6vhtk-06c5a7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Northern Lighthouse Board: "Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £950,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Northern Lighthouse Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-lighthouse-board-gov-pb463)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £950,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Battery packs
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nickel-metal-hydride-batteries-ocds-h6vhtk-06c5a7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06c5a7`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nickel-metal-hydride-batteries-ocds-h6vhtk-06c5a7#tl-md)

## Description
We are looking to award a 5 year contract for the supply of Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries to NLB, for implementation by NLB at their remote lighthouse locations in Scotland, its islands and the isle of Man to help power the Aids to Navigation (AtoN). 
We are inviting expressions of interest from suppliers who can provide bespoke Nickel Metal Hydride batteries that meet the key technical, and environmental requirements of NLB, a brief outline is below:
-Options of both 12V/100AH and 2.4V/500AH batteries
-Comprising of no more than 10 parallel cells
Full specifications will be given in the Tender documents. 
Estimated timeline
Tender documents live - By end July 2026
Tender submission deadline - End August 2026
Tender Award - Estimated October 2026
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: 
https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Edinburgh:-Battery-packs./758342WV59
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/758342WV59

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 31422000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 15/10/2026 to 31/10/2031

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F063845-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-07T15:54:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T21:22:11.795Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06c5a7