Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply of Lithium Battery Set Up For Cowes Floating Bridge
Notice Description
Floating Bridge 6 has 4 x 6v batteries which power the DC electrical system, namely everything on board that would run off a normal household plug or usb, lighting, electronics, etc. Failing batteries were responsible for a service suspension between 24th and 29th January 2025and the batteries were replaced. The Floating Bridge Senior Technical Officer (FBSTO) added this replacement task to the Floating Bridges Preventative Maintenance Schedule with a view to replacing these batteries annually to ensure reliance and resilience. The FBSTO ordered replacement lead acid batteries on 13th January 2026 but was informed that the model which is compatible for our requirements is no longer being produced/sold off the shelf in this country, largely due to the widespread changeover to lithium power. The only place the FBSTO could source them from was Canada, with a jump from PS700 per unit (we need 4) to over PS1000 per unit, along with an extended lead-time of approximately 6 months. In order to overcome this potential problem of lack of compatible batteries in the future, it is proposed that an alternator and a 48v lithium-ion phosphate battery is installed on the Floating Bridge.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a54a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049338-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
-
- CPV Codes
31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £32,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 May 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Apr 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 23 Jun 2026 - 15 Mar 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWPORT
- Postcode
- PO30 1UD
- Post Town
- Portsmouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ34 Isle of Wight
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Isle of Wight
- Electoral Ward
- Newport Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Isle of Wight West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049338-2026
27th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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