Official UK procurement notice
RTU's and M2M Communications Management
Authority: Northern Lighthouse Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract for the continuation of supply of M2M communications and the management of current Remote Terminal Units (RTU) in NLB operation. NLB currently has approximately 260 M2M Communications (SIM cards) and 170 RTU's. NLB may also require the purchase of further RTU's and SIM cards on an adhoc basis throughout the lifetime of the 5 year contract. Total contract value is a estimate, and NLB does not confirm any actual future spend.
CPV: SIM cards · Telecommunications services · Telemetry and terminal equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£180,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Criterion 2: 35%
- Criterion 1: 65%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1
- Criterion 2
- Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 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
- 27 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Sept 2026, 15:15 BST
- Authority reference
ENMA/RTUM/2676- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070892- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d47cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 7 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
27 Jul 2026 → 14 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published88 days ago27 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
- Clarification questions by77 days ago7 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline66 days ago18 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts53 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published39 days ago14 Sept 2026, 15:15 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jul 2026- Tender notice published27 Jul 2026, 16:00 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published14 Sept 2026, 15:15 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete14 Sept 2026, 15:15 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MP&E Trading Co Ltd. T/A EMR Integrated SolutionsSME | £180,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · MP&E Trading Co Ltd. T/A EMR Integrated SolutionsSME
- Signed
- 14 Sept 2026
- Value
- £180,000
- Period
- 15 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2031
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MP&E Trading Co Ltd. T/A EMR Integrated SolutionsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender