Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Northern Lighthouse Board
Top-five suppliers hold 95% 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.
6345093448724250719030643260793138Recent contracts
Latest Northern Lighthouse Board contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Bi-Lateral GLA Aviation Services Project
PLM Dollar Group Ltd (trading as PDG Aviation Services) · 2026-06-13
£59.4M
Ship Classification Survey Block Fee
Lloyd's Register EMEA · 2026-04-30
£57K
E-Procurement Portal
Bip Solutions Ltd · 2025-10-31
GB-Edinburgh: Refurbishment and redecoration of Lady Isle Lighthouse
Rappel Ltd · 2025-08-17
£81K
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Certas Energy t/a Scottish Fuels · 2025-07-28
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Certas Energy t/a Scottish Fuels · 2025-07-02
TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF MARINE SOLAR PANELS FOR THE GENERAL LIGHTHOUSE AUTHORITIES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND
Solar Capture Technologies Ltd · 2025-06-24
£2.3M
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Certas Energy t/a Scottish Fuels · 2025-06-04
GB-Edinburgh: Buoy Bodies
JGC Engineering and Technical Services Ltd · 2025-05-19
£80K
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Certas Energy t/a Scottish Fuels · 2025-05-06
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Refurbishment of Maughold Head and Douglas Head Lighthouses
Deadline: 2026-09-29
£180K
NLV Pharos Dry Dock Services 2027
Deadline: 2026-10-05
£550K
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.
Mobile Voice and Data
Expires: 2026-09-22
Monitoring Broadband Line - Oban
Expires: 2026-10-25
CISCO WIRELESS SOLUTION - EDINBURGH & OBAN
Expires: 2026-11-19
GB-Edinburgh: ENDPOINT PROTECTION SOFTWARE AND THREAT DETECTION AND RESPONSE SOLUTION
Expires: 2026-12-11
£89K
Bilateral GLA Framework Agreement for Racon Beacons
Expires: 2027-02-12
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Expires: 2027-03-31
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Expires: 2027-03-31
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Expires: 2027-03-31
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Expires: 2027-03-31
GB-Oban: Office Cleaning - Oban
Expires: 2027-04-30
£67K
Market analysis
Bidding into Northern Lighthouse Board — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
60%
Awards to SMEs
95%
Top-5 supplier share
13%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 60% of Northern Lighthouse Board’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Northern Lighthouse Board
How much does Northern Lighthouse Board spend on procurement?
Northern Lighthouse Board awarded 63 contracts totalling £67.2M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 43 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.2M.
Who are Northern Lighthouse Board's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Northern Lighthouse Board by total award value are PLM Dollar Group Ltd (trading as PDG Aviation Services), Solar Capture Technologies Ltd, TRAC HLM Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 95% of contract value.
What does Northern Lighthouse Board buy from suppliers?
Northern Lighthouse Board's procurement is concentrated in supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services, construction work, petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Northern Lighthouse Board contracts?
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
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Source portals
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