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Ignition Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Support

Northern Lighthouse Board

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12 Aug 2026 at 10:45

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northern Lighthouse Board is procuring operation and maintenance support for its Ignition Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) platform, which remotely monitors aids to navigation across the United Kingdom. These include lighthouses, buoys, Automatic Identification System (AIS) equipment, radio beacons and selected commercial navigation aids. The service is intended to maintain a critical monitoring system that provides real-time and historical information from remote sites, supporting responses to breakdowns and planning of preventative maintenance visits. The scope covers technical support, software updates and lifecycle management, maintenance and fixes for screens, databases, connections and scripts, cybersecurity and compliance, documentation, and support for future projects. This is a specialist software support services opportunity for suppliers able to work with a public maritime safety organisation and distributed remote infrastructure.

The procurement has reached tender: Northern Lighthouse Board invited offers through a below-threshold open competition, with electronic submission allowed through the Delta eSourcing platform. The tender submission deadline set by the buyer was 31 August 2026 at 23:59. The contract is scheduled to run from 3 September 2026 to 2 September 2031. The estimated value is £152,000 excluding VAT, or £180,000 including VAT. There is one lot, with the opportunity assessed on an equal 50:50 split between project costs and quality. The requirement is classified as services and concerns SCADA or equivalent systems and software support services. The lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This opportunity suits an SME or larger specialist supplier with demonstrable capability in supporting Ignition SCADA systems and comparable industrial control or monitoring platforms. Relevant expertise includes maintaining user screens, databases, connections and scripts; managing software updates and system lifecycles; diagnosing faults; and improving performance and availability. Suppliers should also be able to address cybersecurity and compliance requirements, maintain clear technical documentation, and support the development or integration of future projects. Experience of systems that collect and manage real-time and historical data from remote operational sites would be particularly relevant, as would the ability to support infrastructure connected to lighthouses, buoys, AIS equipment and radio beacons. The contract calls for sustained operational support and continuous improvement rather than a one-off implementation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ignition Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Support

Notice Description

Northern Lighthouse Board operates Ignition SCADA platform since 2021 to remotely monitor their AtoNs (Aid to Navigation) - lighthouses, buoys, AIS (Automatic Identification System), Racons (Radio Beacons) and few commercial AtoNs. This is a critical system providing real-time and historical data from remote sites and thereby helping to respond to a breakdown or prepare for a preventative maintenance visit. This specification outlines the requirements for a supplier to provide operation and maintenance support services for NLB's Ignition SCADA system. The selected supplier shall ensure high system availability, optimal performance, cybersecurity compliance, and continuous improvement of the NLB's Ignition SCADA system over the 5-year contractual period from September 2026 to September 2031. Included in Scope Support Software Updates & Lifecycle Management Screens, Databases, Connections & Scripts Maintenance/Fixes Cybersecurity & Compliance Documentation Support for Future Projects For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Edinburgh:-Scada-or-equivalent-system./6HG4BK63KW To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6HG4BK63KW

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e229
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076578-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

42961200 - Scada or equivalent system

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£152,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£152,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
31 Aug 20264 days to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 2 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northern Lighthouse Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH2 3DA
Postcode Area
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

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