Northern Lighthouse Board is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise
| Notice Summary |
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| Title: | Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries |
| Notice type: | UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice |
| Authority: | Northern Lighthouse Board |
| Nature of contract: | Supplies |
| Procedure: | Above threshold - Open procedure |
| Short Description: | We are looking to award a 5 year contract for the supply of Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries to NLB, for implementation by NLB at their remote lighthouse locations in Scotland, its islands and the isle of Man to help power the Aids to Navigation (AtoN). We are inviting expressions of interest from suppliers who can provide bespoke Nickel Metal Hydride batteries that meet the key technical, and environmental requirements of NLB, a brief outline is below: -Options of both 12V/100AH and 2.4V/500AH batteries -Comprising of no more than 10 parallel cells Full specifications will be given in the Tender documents. Estimated timeline Tender documents live - By end July 2026 Tender submission deadline - End August 2026 Tender Award - Estimated October 2026 |
| Published: | 07/07/2026 16:54 |
Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries
Contracting authority
- Contracting authority:
- Northern Lighthouse Board
- Public Procurement Organisation Number:
- PMGV-7529-QWXG
- Address:
84 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3DA
UK- Contact name:
- Lindsey Wilkinson
- Email:
- procurement@nlb.org.uk
- Telephone:
- 0131 473 3131
- Website:
- www.nlb.org.uk
- Organisation type:
- MINISTRY
- Devolved regulations that apply:
- None
Procedure
- Procedure type:
Open procedure- Preliminary market engagement conducted:
- Not provided
- Tenders received:
- 0
- Tenders assessed:
- 0
- Tenders from SMEs:
- 0
- Tenders from VCSEs:
- 0
- Special regime:
None
Scope
- Title:
- Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries
- Reference number:
- ENPR/BATT/2683
- Main category:
- SUPPLIES
- Description:
- We are looking to award a 5 year contract for the supply of Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries to NLB, for implementation by NLB at their remote lighthouse locations in Scotland, its islands and the isle of Man to help power the Aids to Navigation (AtoN).
We are inviting expressions of interest from suppliers who can provide bespoke Nickel Metal Hydride batteries that meet the key technical, and environmental requirements of NLB, a brief outline is below:
-Options of both 12V/100AH and 2.4V/500AH batteries
-Comprising of no more than 10 parallel cells
Full specifications will be given in the Tender documents.
Estimated timeline
Tender documents live - By end July 2026
Tender submission deadline - End August 2026
Tender Award - Estimated October 2026
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Edinburgh:-Battery-packs./758342WV59
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/758342WV59 - Total value (estimated):
GBP 950,000 excluding VAT
GBP 1,140,000 including VAT- Contract dates (estimated):
- 16/10/2026 to 31/10/2031
- CPV classifications:
31422000 - Battery packs.- Delivery regions:
UKM - SCOTLAND
Participation
- Suitable for SMEs:
- Yes
- Suitable for VCSEs:
- Yes
Engagement
- Engagement deadline:
- 16/07/2026
- Engagement status:
The engagement has not yet been carried out.- Engagement process description:
- Please contact procurement@nlb.org.uk to register interest or for more information by Thursday 16th July 2026.
Submission
- Publication date of tender notice (estimated):
- 29/07/2026
Other organisations
Not provided