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Published 10 Oct 2025, 19:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Offshore Crane Operator Training

Official notice

Authority: Northern Lighthouse Board (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Scotland (UKM6)

Published estimate£36,000£45,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 31 Oct 2025awarded 4 Dec 2025

Awarded to Sparrows Offshore Services Ltd

Contract term 4 moends 28 Feb 2026 · starts 2 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NLB Requirement: Offshore Crane Operator Training, Stage 1&2 combined, for 15 staff with a maximum of 5 staff available per course, ideally before the end of the calendar year. Location to be within the UK, training to be to standard BS7121-11and a mix of both Theory and Practical content with the practical carried out on a simulator and pedestal crane. We would also require certification on which its endorsed ‘ For GLA ships only’. Further OCOT training, re-assessment option details would also be requested.

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CPV: Industrial and technical training services · Specialist training services · Staff training services · Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 4 moPublished value£36,000

Contract period: 2 Nov 2025 – 28 Feb 2026 (4 mo)Value: £36,000 exc. VAT · £45,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: Scotland

80500000 Training services 80510000 Specialist training services 80511000 Staff training services 80531000 Industrial and technical training services

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

Price: 100%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Criterion 1: 65%
Criterion 2: 35%

Published award criteria (2)

Criterion 1: Price
Criterion 2: Capability / Quality

What this means for your bid

Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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: Services
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: 10 Oct 2025, 19:05 BST
Last source update: 20 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
Authority reference: TVRP/OCOT/2578
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-064397
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Industrial and technical training servicesSpecialist training servicesStaff training servicesTraining services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM6)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ad49 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: 31 Oct 2025
Clarification deadline: 24 Oct 2025, 14:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

nlb.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

10 Oct 2025 → 20 Jan 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published381 days ago
10 Oct 2025, 19:05 BST
Clarification questions by368 days ago
24 Oct 2025, 14:00 BST
Submission deadline361 days ago
31 Oct 2025
Contract starts359 days ago
2 Nov 2025
Latest notice published280 days ago
20 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Oct 2025

Tender notice published
10 Oct 2025, 19:05 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
20 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
20 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
Contract signature expected
20 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £36,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sparrows Offshore Services Ltd21 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026	£36,000	4 Dec 2025	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses operating as 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

Sparrows Offshore Services LtdAwarded supplier Tyrebagger Quarry, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB21 0TTContact 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 Tender20 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender10 Oct 2025, 19:05 BST