Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Northern Lighthouse Board
Top-five suppliers hold 58% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Northern Lighthouse Board buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
09330000
0933000050240000
5024000045210000
4521000045310000
4531000063720000
6372000045440000
4544000066170000
6617000034510000
3451000031440000
3144000045240000
4524000045230000
4523000092220000
9222000072260000
7226000090910000
9091000045260000
4526000044210000
4421000045110000
4511000042410000
4241000050430000
5043000048490000
48490000Recent contracts
Latest Northern Lighthouse Board contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Refurbishment and Upgrade of Noup Head Lighthouse
RS Merriman Limited · 2026-06-04
£296K
Minor Refurbishment of Holy Island Outer
TRAC HLM Ltd · 2026-05-26
£118K
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Certas Energy t/a Scottish Fuels · 2026-05-05
£37K
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Certas Energy t/a Scottish Fuels · 2026-05-05
£19K
Ship Classification Survey Block Fee
Lloyd's Register EMEA · 2026-05-05
£57K
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Certas Energy t/a Scottish Fuels · 2026-05-01
£45K
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Certas Energy t/a Scottish Fuels · 2026-05-01
£33K
Provision of Corporate Workwear
Burlington Uniform Ltd · 2026-04-17
£100K
Minor Refurbishment of Gamhna Gigha
Accted Ltd · 2026-04-17
£30K
Agreement between Sky UK Limited and THE NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE Board for the provision of Pay TV service
SKY UK LTD · 2026-04-10
£221K
Ships Spares
Kongsberg Maritime Netherlands BV · 2026-03-23
£137K
Bridge Inspection - Buchan Ness Lighthouse
WSP UK Limited · 2026-03-17
£13K
Bridge Inspection - Buchan Ness Lighthouse
WSP UK Limited · 2026-03-16
£13K
Refurbishment and Upgrade of Calf of Eday Lighthouse
Accted Limited · 2026-03-13
£304K
Dunnet Head and Calf of Eday Control Cubicles
Starkstrom Scotland · 2026-03-05
£20K
Type 2 and Type 4 Buoys
Mediterraneo Señales Maritimas S.L · 2026-03-05
£157K
Refurbishment and Upgrade of Dunnet head Lighthouse
TRAC HLM Ltd · 2026-02-16
£262K
Technology Products & Associated Services 2
Ballicom Ltd · 2026-02-03
£48K
E-Procurement Portal
Bip Solutions Ltd · 2026-01-26
£84K
Minor Refurbishment of Dubh Sgeir (Castlebay), Rubha Glas Front, Rubha Glas Rear, and Sgeir Liath
TRAC HLM Limited · 2026-01-26
£90K
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Open opportunities
Open Northern Lighthouse Board tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Cable Management System- Shore to Ship Power, Oban Base
Deadline: 2026-07-20
£500K
Cable Management System- Shore to Ship Power, Oban Base
Deadline: 2026-07-20
£500K
Minor refurbishment of Gamhna Gigha
£35K
Engineering Support Services 2025
£1.8M
Cable Management System- Shore to Ship Power, Oban Base
£600K
Installation of Loch Spelve Beacon
£140K
Oban Pier Upgrades
£250K
Fabrication of Unlit Beacon - Loch Spelve
£55K
Bi-Lateral GLA Aviation Services Project
Bass Rock Refurbishment 2025 - 2027
£550K
Tri-GLA Solar Panels
£500K
GLA Helicopter Services
GLA Helicopter Services
£30.0M
Refurbishment of NLB Oban Base Store Roof
£300K
Cable Management System- Shore to Ship Power, Oban Base
£450K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Northern Lighthouse Board typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Refurbishment and Upgrade of Calf of Eday Lighthouse
Expires: 2026-09-04
£304K
Mobile Voice and Data
Expires: 2026-09-22
£32K
Minor Refurbishment of Holy Island Outer
Expires: 2026-09-30
£118K
GB-Edinburgh: ENDPOINT PROTECTION SOFTWARE AND THREAT DETECTION AND RESPONSE SOLUTION
Expires: 2026-12-11
£89K
Refurbishment and Upgrade of Dunnet head Lighthouse
Expires: 2026-12-18
£262K
Bass Rock Refurbishment 2025 - 2027
Expires: 2027-02-01
£550K
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Expires: 2027-03-31
£33K
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Expires: 2027-03-31
£37K
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Expires: 2027-03-31
£19K
Refurbishment and Upgrade of Noup Head Lighthouse
Expires: 2027-03-31
£296K
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Expires: 2027-03-31
£45K
Market analysis
Bidding into Northern Lighthouse Board — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
58%
Top-5 supplier share
34d
Avg response window
26d
Median response window
16mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Northern Lighthouse Board
How much does Northern Lighthouse Board spend on procurement?
Northern Lighthouse Board awarded 94 contracts totalling £16.2M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 64 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £180K.
Who are Northern Lighthouse Board's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Northern Lighthouse Board by total award value are Solar Capture Technologies Ltd, Rosyth Royal Dockyard Limited, TRAC HLM Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 58% of contract value.
What does Northern Lighthouse Board buy from suppliers?
Northern Lighthouse Board's procurement is concentrated in 09330000, 50240000, 45210000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Northern Lighthouse Board contracts?
Northern Lighthouse Board publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.
What's the typical response window for Northern Lighthouse Board tenders?
Northern Lighthouse Board typically gives suppliers a median of 26 days to respond (average 34 days). Standard contract duration is around 16 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
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