Official UK procurement notice
Vessel First Fill - Oban · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Northern Lighthouse Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRequirements
NLB have a requirement for a supplier to manage the purchase of various items for our new vessel currently being built in Spain. The Vessel First Fill Spreadsheet provides a full list of all required items; one key aspect is the quality of the products that are offered.
NLB are looking for a successful supplier to manage the complete process from the purchase of all items to the management of the delivery to NLB Oban.
Please note that NLB are looking for high quality products from known manufacturers. As per the evaluation criteria the higher weighting is on quality over price. On the excel pricing document items have been marked up with makes/models/brand and specific information to provide guidance on the required standard of quality of products. Where an equivalent item is being quoted, this should be highlighted within the comments section of the vessel first fill spreadsheet within your quotation reply detailing the full specification and product code being offered.
Regulations and Standards
All items are for use in a UK registered vessel. Where applicable these items must meet IMO and MCA rules in regulations. Examples being all safety equipment and all upholstered furniture, bedding to meet the UK Marine Equipment Regulations (MER) and flame retardant. For reference: MSN 1874
The lifting gear will all have to comply with the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment) Regulations 1998 (with 2006 amendments) (LOLER)
All standards as detailed within the links to suggested products on the vessel first fill spreadsheet.
For example, to meet BS EN Codes of practice
All batteries for example AA, AAA must have Nordic Ecolabel Standard.
Delivery
All items to be delivered to the given destination on w/c 3 November 2025. If any item cannot be delivered within this time, then there should be a delivery date submitted for these items.
All transportation fees and other costs are to be included in your submission.
The delivery must go directly to the below address:
NLB Oban
Gallanach Road
Oban
Argyll
PA34 4LS
Items to be packed securely and protected against moisture and impact during transit. To be palletised for offloading at the depot.
Please refer to the quotation documents for full information
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CPV: Lifting and handling equipment · Marine equipment · Miscellaneous equipment · Tools
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£30,000
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)
- Capability and Project Information: 70%
- Project Costs: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Project Costs
- Capability and Project Information
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Goods
- 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
- 30 Jul 2025, 14:05 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
- Authority reference
OPSH/TVRP/2553- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-044302- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05691eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
30 Jul 2025 → 3 Nov 2025 · 4 dates- Tender notice published30 Jul 2025, 14:05 BST
- Submission deadline20 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Latest notice published11 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
- Contract starts356 days ago3 Nov 2025
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jul 2025- Tender notice published30 Jul 2025, 14:05 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published11 Sept 2025, 12:05 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete11 Sept 2025, 12:05 BST
- Contract details notice published11 Sept 2025, 14:05 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected11 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs J C Altham & Sons (Lancaster) LimitedSME3 Nov 2025 – 7 Nov 2025 | £30,000 | 8 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Mrs J C Altham & Sons (Lancaster) LimitedSME
- Signed
- 11 Sept 2025
- Value
- £83,632
- Period
- 3 Nov 2025 – 7 Nov 2025
- Status
- active
2 agreed KPIs: Project Costs · Capability and Project Information
- Project Costs
- Capability and Project Information
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Mrs J C Altham & Sons (Lancaster) LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender