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title: "GB-Edinburgh: NLB Marine Audit Requirements 2023 - 2028"
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# GB-Edinburgh: NLB Marine Audit Requirements 2023 - 2028

Buyer: NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5f38ad66-6fd6-4615-bc65-605dbffc1a08

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## Summary

The Northern Lighthouse Board has awarded a contract for auditing services under the title "NLB Marine Audit Requirements 2023 - 2028" in Edinburgh, Scotland. The tender, initiated as an open procedure, was completed on August 11, 2023, with a contract value of £146,170. Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine and Offshore Ltd has been selected as the supplier for this 5-year contract, which commenced in September 2023.

This opportunity is suitable for SMEs looking to provide internal ISM audits, marine inspection, DP trials, and navigational audits. Interested businesses should address enquiries to Graham Allan, the Procurement Officer of the Northern Lighthouse Board. The contracting authority has emphasised that the final contract terms are non-negotiable, making clarity and compliance with tender requirements crucial for potential bidders seeking to grow their business in the auditing services industry.

## Notice

This contract shall be a Framework Agreement for the provision of Internal ISM audits, Common Marine Inspection Document (eCMID) audits, Annual DP trials, 5 yearly DP Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) Proving Trials and 5 yearly Navigational Audits. In addition, a call-off to be included for specialist advisory services regarding wreck/salvaging operations. The contract may be awarded in whole or in part, however NLB reserve the right not to make an award. Any quantities referred to within the tender documents will be indicative and official purchase order(s) will be issued for requirements during the contract period by NLB. These terms together with the information contained within our invitation to tender package and relevant parts of the successful tender submission will be used to form a final contract, to be agreed by NLB and the successful Tenderer(s). Please be aware that acceptance of the contract terms forms part of our evaluation criteria and NLB do not intend to negotiate the final conditions of contract. All variances and qualifications proposed must be clearly presented within tender submissions as an appended schedule. This contract shall be awarded in August 2023 and will run for a period of 5 years. The first inspection is required in September 2023 All enquiries must be addressed, to Graham Allan, Procurement Officer as the single point of contact for this exercise, https://www.delta-esourcing.com/. Tenderers should be aware that it will be the intention of NLB to circulate in writing, to all interested parties all queries and enquiries received together with our response. The source of the question will not be disclosed. To ensure that all Tenderers have the same information, we will respond to all queries and points of clarification raised by 1500 hours on 4 August 2023. The closing date for receipt of tender is 11 August 2023 at 1500 hours. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb10af92-11e1-4a72-9ccc-a60d9ebc9742 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 25 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £146,170 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £146,170 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH2 3DA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BUREAU VERITAS SOLUTIONS MARINE AND OFFSHORE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services

## Release History

- 27 Sep 2023 at 13:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb10af92-11e1-4a72-9ccc-a60d9ebc9742

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb10af92-11e1-4a72-9ccc-a60d9ebc9742
  27th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=812102355
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/

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