Notice Information
Notice Title
Offshore Crane Operator Training
Notice Description
NLB Requirement: Offshore Crane Operator Training, Stage 1&2 combined, for 15 staff with a maximum of 5 staff available per course, ideally before the end of the calendar year. Location to be within the UK, training to be to standard BS7121-11and a mix of both Theory and Practical content with the practical carried out on a simulator and pedestal crane. We would also require certification on which its endorsed ' For GLA ships only'. Further OCOT training, re-assessment option details would also be requested. To view this notice, please click here: https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1007862580
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ad49
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004977-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80500000 - Training services
80510000 - Specialist training services
80511000 - Staff training services
80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £36,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £36,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £36,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 21 Jan 2026 - 30 Jun 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- COMMISSIONERS OF NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSES OPERATING AS NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Nicola Walker
- Contact Email
- procurement@nlb.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- 07785506840
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH2 3DA
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM6 Highlands and Islands
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004977-2026
20th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064397-2025
10th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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