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Refurbishment of Maughold Head and Douglas Head Lighthouses

works
Below threshold - open competition
Painting work of buildings
IM
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Official notice
Published value
£180,000
Submission deadline 29 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: The Northern Lighthouse Board: "Refurbishment of Maughold Head and Douglas Head Lighthouses". Published status: active. Published value: £180,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.
Contracting AuthorityThe Northern Lighthouse BoardScope & CategoriesWORKS (1 lot)Submission Window
22d 10h left
29 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission Gateway
Delta eSourcing
www.delta-esourcing.com
Legal Basis & Regime2023/54 · Below threshold - open competitionEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£180,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: The Northern Lighthouse Board
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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
Based on 9 comparable awards
Competition Density
3.5Bids / Report
12% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
Accted EngineeringTop vendor: 19.2% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
Accted Engineering2 wins£600,000
TRAC HLM Ltd2 wins£362,764
Accted Limited1 win£303,640
RS Merriman Limited1 win£295,707
George Leslie Ltd1 win£247,122
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe Northern Lighthouse Board
Procedure methodBelow threshold - open competition
Procurement categoryworks
Statusactive
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNo
Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionnotAllowed
Submission languagesNot published
Published26 Aug 2026, 12:13 BST
Last source update26 Aug 2026, 12:13 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationPainting work of buildings
Delivery area
IM
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06e4d3
How to participate
Open submission portal
Submission methodNot published
Electronic submissionnotAllowed
Clarification deadlineNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
E-Sourcing Portal
Delta eSourcing
Open portal
Submission instructions
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
What is being bought
NLB are looking for a contractor to complete refurbishment works of 2 lighthouses situated on the Isle of Man, Maughold head and Douglas Head. This will involve application of external and internal decorative & protective coatings, along with some minor civils work at each site, including removal and addition of flooring, minor metalwork and window works. Full details will be in the tender documents and Bill of Quantities. We require interested contractors to attend a mandatory site visit between 10th and 12th September 2026 (dates will be confirmed with interested suppliers asap) and the work is expected to start in early November 2026. Unfortunately NLB will not accept tenders from suppliers who do not attend this site visit. Please note that contractors will need to hold or arrange a works permit to complete these works on the Isle of Man before the estimated start date, expected to be November 2026. Estimated timescales for procurement: Publish tender documents - 25th August 2026 Site visit - Between 10th and 12th September 2026 - TBC with interested suppliers Tender Submissions - By 29th September 2026 Estimated Award date - Early October 2026 Site start date - Estimated 1st November 2026
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to active
    26 Aug 2026, 12:13 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    26 Aug 2026, 12:13 BST
  3. Submission deadline changed to 29 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
    26 Aug 2026, 12:13 BST
  4. Published value updated to £180,000
    14 Aug 2026, 15:03 BST
  5. Status changed to planning
    14 Aug 2026, 15:03 BST
  6. Official notice release published
    14 Aug 2026, 15:03 BST
  7. Buyer information updated
    14 Aug 2026, 15:03 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£180,000
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract period12 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST — 30 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
    Eligibility
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible
    Options / renewalOnly if required to complete the works, but we do require the works to be completed by end March 2027 latest. This must be discussed and agreed in advance with the project lead.
Timeline
  1. Pipeline notice
    14 Aug 2026, 15:03 BST
  2. Procedure published
    26 Aug 2026, 12:13 BST
  3. engagement
    20 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduled
    Interested parties should email procurement@nlb.org.uk with their interest in this tender and attending the site visit. Full details will be in the tender document, expected to be published 21st August 2026.
  4. Submission deadline
    29 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

The 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 3131
Documents (2)
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Related procedures (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleNot published