Award

Generator Connection Point

NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Jan 2026 at 19:05

Tender

17 Nov 2025 at 19:07

Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Lighthouse Board, based in Edinburgh, has successfully completed the procurement process for a project titled "Generator Connection Point" at the NLB Oban Base. This project, aligned with the central government sector, falls under the electrical installation industry category and is aimed at creating a facility for manually connecting a standby diesel generator to provide temporary power in case of mains failure. The procurement was conducted as an open competition, with the contract awarded on 12th January 2026 to Sulzer Services UK Limited. This award follows an active tender stage and required a mandatory site visit on 4th December 2025.

This tender offers potential growth for businesses in the electrical installation sector, particularly for those specializing in generator and electrical wiring services. The contract, valued at approximately £43,543, spans from 19th January 2026 to 30th January 2026. Businesses that can provide high-quality project capabilities alongside financial competitiveness are well-suited to pursue such opportunities, which not only enhance their portfolio but also fortify their presence in government-led infrastructure projects. While a part of the awarded bids came from SMEs, larger firms held significant potential, indicating a promising avenue for growth and collaboration for diverse business scales.

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Notice Title

Generator Connection Point

Notice Description

NLB Oban Base - Generator Connection Point NLB require the facility to manually connect a standby diesel generator to provide temporary power to the NLB Oban base electrical system in the event of a mains failure or a blackout. This will take the form of a generator connection point on the outside wall of the ESTF Building with cabling routed on tray to the Switchboard in the ESTF Switch room. The cabling from the new Generator Connection Point will be connected to an existing spare breaker in Compartment A2 in the LV Switchboard. The existing 400A Breaker in compartment A2 is required to be configured such that the load side feeds the switchboard busbar. This has been discussed with Terasaki and basically entails a rotation of the breaker 'in situ' as highlighted in photograph below. This is because the existing breaker protection device is not bi-directional. Site Visit A site visit is planned for Thursday 4 December 2025. This is a mandatory requirement and any supplier not attending the site visit will be excluded from this quotation exercise. To view this notice, please click here: https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1006519757

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e2da
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003291-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45310000 - Electrical installation work

45311100 - Electrical wiring work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£43,543 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
19 Jan 2026 - 30 Jan 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD
Contact Name
Ruth Millan
Contact Email
procurement@nlb.org.uk
Contact Phone
0131 473 3104

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
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SULZER SERVICES

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