Planning

Fabrication of Unlit Beacon - Loch Spelve

  • Northern Lighthouse Board

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-031643

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0546fa

Published 11 June 2025, 4:06pm



Scope

Description

Scope: Fabrication of Unlit Beacon - Loch Spelve

NLB is looking for a supplier to fabrication an unlit beacon which will then be located on a tidal reef in the entry to Loch Spelve, Mull. The proposed replacement structure will consist of a Ø356mm x 10mm thick stainless steel tube x approximately 7m high.

We require a skilled fabricator to carry out the scope of works as below

•Purchase of fabrication materials

•Fabrication of structure

•Delivery of structure to NLB Oban Depot

Full details of the will be provided within the tender documents and drawings.

Timeline

Set out below is the proposed procurement timetable. This is intended as a guide and, whilst the NLB does not intend to depart from the timetable, it reserves the right to do so at any time.

Issue of Invitation to Tender - 28 July 2025

Clarification deadline - 18 August 2025

Tender return deadline - 25 August 2025

Tender Award - 8 September 2025

Contract start - 12 September

Delivery to Oban - 20 November 2025

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Edinburgh:-Beacons./CSUY325TUG

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/CSUY325TUG

Total value (estimated)

  • £55,000 excluding VAT
  • £66,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 12 September 2025 to 20 November 2025
  • 2 months, 9 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 34928430 - Beacons
  • 45255400 - Fabrication work
  • 45255410 - Offshore fabrication work

Contract locations

  • UKM - Scotland

Engagement

Engagement deadline

3 July 2025

Engagement process description

NLB are looking for suppliers to note interest for these works. Those interested will receive access to the tender documents in July once published.

Please note interest by 2 July 2025 to Procurement@nlb.org.uk providing the email address to which the invite should be sent once the tender has been advertised.


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

29 July 2025


Contracting authority

Northern Lighthouse Board

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMGV-7529-QWXG

84 George Street

Edinburgh

EH2 3DA

United Kingdom

Telephone: 0131 473 3134

Email: Procurement@nlb.org.uk

Region: UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government