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Crane Hire - LDT Blade Removal

Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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08 Sep 2026 at 13:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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08 Sep 2026 at 13:45

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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08 Sep 2026 at 13:42

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

ORE Catapult procured crane hire with an operator to support blade removal at LDT. The requirement covers the continuation of urgent works previously assigned to D Hall Renewables Ltd, including keeping cranes on standby while the wider blade-removal package is completed and managing potential delays caused by weather. This is a specialist works requirement rather than a general equipment supply contract: the supplier is expected to provide suitable crane equipment together with the operational capability to carry out or support blade-removal activities. ORE Catapult is the buying organisation, and the appointed supplier is based in Lochgelly, Scotland. The procurement relates to crane hire with an operator, classified under CPV 45510000, for activity at the LDT site.

The procurement has been completed through a direct award, using a single supplier for technical reasons. ORE Catapult awarded the contract to D HALL RENEWABLES LTD on 7 September 2026. The awarded value is £600,000 excluding VAT, or £720,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 8 September 2026 and runs from 9 September 2026 to 31 January 2027. The award rationale is that changing contractors would add cost and delay because the appointed supplier was already carrying out the work and providing crane standby under the wider package. Continuing with that supplier was considered necessary to manage further weather-related delays. There is one completed lot, and the contract is below the relevant threshold.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need access to cranes suitable for blade-removal operations and trained operators able to deploy and manage them on an active renewable-energy works package. The procurement shows that continuity matters: the buyer valued an existing supplier’s knowledge of the work, immediate operational readiness and ability to maintain crane standby rather than starting with a new contractor. Competitors would therefore need to demonstrate experience of wind-turbine or comparable heavy-lift and component-removal work, reliable equipment availability, and the capacity to respond to changing site conditions and weather delays. Evidence of safe working practices, competent operators, coordinated delivery and sufficient resilience for urgent or extended works would strengthen their position when this buyer next sources a similar requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Crane Hire - LDT Blade Removal

Notice Description

The purpose of this direct award is to appoint D Hall Renewables Ltd to provide the continuation of tasks under a previous direct award for urgent works for blade removal at LDT

Procurement Information

D Hall Renewables is continuing current work and the costs of standby for cranes under the wider package of works. Starting new with different contractors would incur cost and time which we unfortunately do not have. This covers potential costs for further delays due to weather etc.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f487
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084893-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45510000 - Hire of cranes with operator

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
9 Sep 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1RD
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

D HALL RENEWABLES LTD

Further Information

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