Everything you need to know about supplying NLB with goods and services.
We purchase a diverse range of goods, works and services and advertise our requirements in line with UK Procurement legislation. Please view our Buyer Profile to see all opportunities, our procurement policies, including relevant documents, and our contact details.
We continually update our Buyer profile. Notices published here are also published within Find a Tender Service (FTS), Government Opportunities and Public Contracts Scotland.
Award – Bi-Lateral GLA Aviation Services Project Ref: GLA/HELI/2221
After a competitive tender exercise, we are now at the standstill period. Our intention is to award the contract to PLM Dollar Group Ltd (Trading as PDG Aviation Services).
In accordance with regulation 87 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Northern Lighthouse Board and the Corporation of Trinity House (together the “GLAs”) are required to exercise a mandatory ten (10) day standstill period. This standstill period will conclude at midnight on 13 July 2026.
If you have any questions in relation to the above, please contact Angela Cahill, Procurement Lead or email procurement@nlb.org.uk
Important Update 18 October 2024 – Tri-GLA Aviation Services Project
As advised at the Market Engagement Event which took place on 5 April 2024, the three General Lighthouse Authorities (the Northern Lighthouse Board, the Corporation of Trinity House and the Commissioners of Irish Lights) had intended to procure the required aviation services together in one contract.
It has subsequently been decided that the Northern Lighthouse Board and Trinity House will together procure aviation services for their combined areas of responsibility (Scotland, Isle of Man, England, Wales, Channel Islands and Gibraltar) and Irish Lights will separately procure aviation services for the island of Ireland.
Northern Lighthouse Board, for itself and Trinity House, intend to advertise this opportunity via Find a Tender Service (FTS) in January 2025 and all tender documentation will be accessed via our eSourcing portal Delta www.delta-esourcing.com.
The bi-GLA Aviation Services Project (ASP) for the Northern Lighthouse Board and Trinity House will provide a dedicated aviation service for a ten-year period from 1 December 2027, with the option to extend for up to a further two years.
If you have any questions regarding the updated information or the procurement process please contact angela.cahill@nlb.org.uk
For your information, here is the link for the recording of the Market Event Day on 5 April and the Q&A’s raised to date.
Following an open, fair and transparent competitive tender process, NLB announced on 12 December 2022, the Award of a £51.8 million contract to Spanish shipyard Astilleros Gondán S.A, for the build of a state-of-the-art hybrid powered ship to support its vital safety service to mariners.
Gondán is an established and highly respected family business with a track record of delivering quality vessels. The tender includes a commitment to place over £2 million of contracts with UK suppliers with a requirement for any contract over £25k to be advertised in the UK. As part of the deal Gondán will also create a special fully funded internship programme for up to 15 UK based students who will benefit from a range of placements at the yard during the vessel’s construction.
Procurement process
Astilleros Gondan, S.A. of Puerto de Figueras Asturias, Spain was awarded the £51.8 million fixed price contract following an open, fair and transparent competitive tender process which followed the Public Procurement regulations consistent with UK obligations under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement.
Technical Specifications
The vessel will have the latest fuel-efficient engines capable of driving the vessel at eco speeds, batteries to allow efficient engine use, overnight stays in harbour and at anchor as well as the ability to operate and recharge in port on shore power. Built with future fuels in mind the vessel has the potential to be upgraded to net zero propulsion when this option becomes readily available.
Delivery
The new vessel will be in service at the end of 2025*. The vessel’s home will be at the Northern Lighthouse Board’s Oban Base on the West Coast of Scotland.
*Please note: this wording was updated on 15 January 2025 to reflect the new delivery date.