--- title: "Ignition Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Support" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e229" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e229" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e229.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e229.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Northern Lighthouse Board" published: "2026-08-12" --- # Ignition Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Support Buyer: Northern Lighthouse Board Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e229 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e229) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e229.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076578-2026 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 2 Sep 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £152,000 | | Lots value | £152,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Northern Lighthouse Board | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Postcode area | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 42961200 - Scada or equivalent system - 72261000 - Software support services ## Release History - 12 Aug 2026 at 10:45 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076578-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076578-2026 12th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6HG4BK63KW - https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Edinburgh:-Scada-or-equivalent-system./6HG4BK63KW - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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