Contracting authority

Contracting authority:

Northern Lighthouse Board

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PMGV-7529-QWXG

Address:

84 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3DA
UK

Contact name:

Graham Allan

Email:

procurement@nlb.org.uk

Telephone:

0131 473 3130

Website:

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

Organisation type:

MINISTRY

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Open procedure

Preliminary market engagement conducted:

Not provided

Special regime:

None

Scope

Title:

Naval Architecture Services

Reference number:

Not provided

Description:

NLB requires a Naval Architect to develop the concept design of a new SOLAS Class VII civil helicopter support and aids to navigation service (cargo) vessel. The purpose of this document is to set out the procurement route for this requirement.

The vessel will be registered in the UK, with its chosen Port of Registry as Leith, but with Oban serving as its primary operating port. However, the design shall enable operation from a range of ports throughout the UK and Ireland and shall not restrict international operations. The vessel shall be designed and certificated accordingly to permit such operations.

The appointed Naval Architect shall develop a concept technical specification to a level of maturity that enables prospective shipbuilders to submit fixed-price tenders for the detailed design and construction of the vessel.

The initial contract term will likely be 5 years, or until vessel delivery. The contract will have extension options to provision ongoing support to the vessel replacement programme as required by NLB.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Edinburgh:-Engineering-design-services./574M7TACX4

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/574M7TACX4

Total value (estimated):

GBP 1,900,000 excluding VAT

GBP 2,280,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated):

24/12/2026 to 24/12/2031

Main category:

SERVICES

Additional procurement type:

Not provided

CPV classifications:

71320000 - Engineering design services.

Delivery regions:

Not provided

Participation

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated):

02/10/2026

Other organisations

Not provided