Award

Vessel First Fill

  • Northern Lighthouse Board

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-032768

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ff16 (view related notices)

Published 16 June 2025, 7:05pm



Scope

Reference

OPSH/TVRP/2360

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


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £130,000 excluding VAT
  • £156,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

3 June 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

17 June 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 11 August 2025 to 12 August 2025
  • 2 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 34930000 - Marine equipment
  • 39300000 - Miscellaneous equipment
  • 42410000 - Lifting and handling equipment
  • 44510000 - Tools

Information about tenders

  • 2 tenders received
  • 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

Mrs J C Altham & Sons (Lancaster) Limited

Anchor Building, Penrod Way

Heysham

LA3 2UZ

United Kingdom

Region: UKD44 - Lancaster and Wyre

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Northern Lighthouse Board

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMGV-7529-QWXG

84 George Street

Edinburgh

EH2 3DA

United Kingdom

Contact name: Ruth Millan

Telephone: 0131 473 3104

Email: Procurement@nlb.org.uk

Region: UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)