Award

Fabrication of Unlit Beacon - Loch Spelve

  • Northern Lighthouse Board

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-066366

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0546fa (view related notices)

Published 17 October 2025, 2:35pm



Scope

Reference

ENPR/BSPE/2505

Description

Scope: Fabrication of Unlit Beacon - Loch Spelve

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

Proposed Works

Fabricate a 7.5m high x Ø 457mm x 12mm thick Circular Hollow Section (CHS) stainless steel main support column as detailed on Northern Lighthouse Board drawings:

C-SPE-002 - Structural Fabrication Details

C-SPE-003 - Fixing Schedule and Fixing Hole Template

On completion of the fabrication works an inspection visit will be carried out by the Project Leader and/or his representative to inspect individual structural members for acceptability prior to delivery of the structure to the Northern Lighthouse Board, Oban Depot.

The delivery and transportation of all components and other commodities to NLB (Oban) Base shall be made prior to 20 November 2025.

Full details of the will be provided within the tender document, bill of quantities and drawings.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=986168443


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £31,670.75 excluding VAT
  • £38,004.90 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

6 October 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

17 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 18 October 2025 to 14 December 2025
  • 1 month, 28 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

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

Contract locations

  • UKM - Scotland

Information about tenders

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

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

George Brown & Sons Engineers (Leith) Limited

8b Macmerry Industrial Estate

Tranent

EH33 1RD

United Kingdom

Contact name: George Brown

Email: enquiries@georgebrown.co.uk

Region: UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian

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 authority - central government