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Published 7 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CONTROL CUBICLES – DUNNET HEAD LIGHTHOUSE

Official notice

Authority: Northern Lighthouse Board (Central government)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£12,000£14,400 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Jan 2026
Contract term 5 moends 31 Aug 2026 · starts 31 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NLB have a requirement for one Charger Cubicle and one Monitoring Control (AtoN RTU) Cubicle to relay information about the lighthouse to NLB HQ. Dunnet Head Lighthouse stands on the 300-foot (91 m) cliff top

of Easter Head on Dunnet Head and marks the most northerly point of the Scottish mainland. Only 6.75 miles across the Pentland Firth lies the nearest point of the Orkney Islands. We require the cubicle to be made as per Specification Table below and Specification Drawing Documents listed and included within the quote documentation. We will require a test inspection to be carried out by an NLB representative at the suppliers site on completion. Delivery will be to the NLB Oban depot, Gallanach Road, Oban, PA34 4LS.

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CPV: Electronic components

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 moSMEVCSEPublished value£12,000
Contract period: 31 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 (5 mo)Value: £12,000 exc. VAT · £14,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: ScotlandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Technical Compliance and Methodology: 20%
  • Workmanship and Product Quality Assurance: 25%
  • Programme, Delivery Plan and Lead Time: 15%
  • Total Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Total Cost
  • Technical Compliance and Methodology
  • Workmanship and Product Quality Assurance
  • Programme, Delivery Plan and Lead Time
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
7 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
Authority reference
ENPR.DHCC.2588
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001195
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Electronic components
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06014a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
21 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
14 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Jan 2026 → 31 Mar 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published292 days ago
    7 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by285 days ago
    14 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline278 days ago
    21 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts210 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Lighthouse Board

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PMGV-7529-QWXG 84 George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 3DAContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender