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# Vessel First Fill

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vessel-first-fill-ocds-h6vhtk-04ff16). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Northern Lighthouse Board: "Vessel First Fill". Published status: complete. Published Value: £130,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 3 May 2025, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Northern Lighthouse Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-lighthouse-board-gov-pb463)
- **Published Value:** £130,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 May 2025 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Lifting and handling equipment, Marine equipment, Miscellaneous equipment, Tools
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £130,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vessel-first-fill-ocds-h6vhtk-04ff16#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04ff16`

## 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/vessel-first-fill-ocds-h6vhtk-04ff16#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vessel-first-fill-ocds-h6vhtk-04ff16#participate

## Description
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 the successful supplier to manage the complete process from the purchase of all items to the management of the delivery to the yard in Spain including the Customs process.
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 on the comments section of the  vessel first fill spreadsheet within your tender reply.
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 be have Nordic Ecolabel Standard.
Delivery
All items to be delivered at the given destination on 11 August 2025.  If any item cannot be delivered within this time then there should be a delivery submitted for these items.
All shipping, transportation, import duty, taxes, fees and all other costs are to be included in your submission. 
The delivery must go directly to the below address:
Astilleros Gondán S.A - Warehouse
Pol.Industrial Barres
C/Regueira(70,73 78,81)
33794 Castropol
Asturias,
Spain
To view this notice, please click here: 
https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=959405082

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34930000, 39300000, 42410000, 44510000

- **Estimated Value:** £130,000

- **Contract Period:** 11/08/2025 to 12/08/2025

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Mrs J C Altham & Sons (Lancaster) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-151504`
  - Value: £130,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 02/06/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013759-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-16T18:05:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T02:08:50.468Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04ff16