Notice Information
Notice Title
TYPE 2 (CEFAS) BUOYS (6 UNITS) AND TYPE 4 WRECK MARKER BUOYS (4 UNITS)
Notice Description
The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) invites tenders for the supply of: - six (6) Type 2 plastic marker buoys to support the ongoing CEFAS buoy contract, including additional buoy locations. These marker buoys will be deployed to clearly identify and protect smaller CEFAS data-gathering buoys, reducing the risk of vessels inadvertently passing over or damaging the CEFAS installations. - four (4) Type 4 polyethylene wreck marker buoys to support wreck marking capability. The buoys will be deployed as aids to navigation for the marking of wrecks and shall be suitable for use in Scottish and Isle of Man waters in accordance with IALA requirements.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0610c4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019885-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
34930000 - Marine equipment
45244100 - Marine installations
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £170,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £170,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £181,299 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Feb 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 6 Mar 2026 - 5 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
- NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019885-2026
5th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007539-2026
28th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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