Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Northern Lighthouse Board
Top-five suppliers hold 94% 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.
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Latest Northern Lighthouse Board contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Crisis Media Management
Charlotte Street Partners Limited · 2026-07-27
£65K
Low Power Timers and Transmitters
Lee-Dickens Ltd · 2026-07-06
£25K
Bi-Lateral GLA Aviation Services Project
PLM Dollar Group Ltd (trading as PDG Aviation Services) · 2026-07-03
£59.4M
Bi-Lateral GLA Aviation Services Project
PLM Dollar Group Ltd (trading as PDG Aviation Services) · 2026-07-03
£59.4M
Maintenance and Redecoration of Rumble Rock Lighthouse
Accted Ltd · 2026-06-29
£76K
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
Ship Classification Survey Block Fee
Lloyd's Register EMEA · 2026-05-05
£57K
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Certas Energy t/a Scottish Fuels · 2026-05-05
£37K
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Certas Energy t/a Scottish Fuels · 2026-05-05
£19K
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Certas Energy t/a Scottish Fuels · 2026-05-01
£33K
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Certas Energy t/a Scottish Fuels · 2026-05-01
£45K
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
Type 2 and Type 4 Buoys
Mediterraneo Señales Maritimas S.L · 2026-03-05
£157K
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Open Northern Lighthouse Board tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
RTU's and M2M Communications Management
Deadline: 2026-08-18
£180K
NLB HQ Roof Works Project
Deadline: 2026-08-20
£300K
Refurbishment of NLB Oban Base Store Roof
Deadline: 2026-08-26
£300K
Refurbishment of NLB Oban Base Store Roof
Deadline: 2026-08-26
£300K
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
Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries
£950K
Northern Lighthouse Board HQ Roof Works
£300K
Hoy Sound (Hoy High)
£100K
Refurbishment of NLB Oban Base Store Roof
£300K
Cable Management System- Shore to Ship Power, Oban Base
£450K
Minor refurbishment of Gamhna Gigha
£35K
Engineering Support Services 2025
£1.8M
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
Low Power Timers and Transmitters
Expires: 2026-09-30
£25K
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
Maintenance and Redecoration of Rumble Rock Lighthouse
Expires: 2027-03-21
£76K
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Expires: 2027-03-31
£33K
Refurbishment and Upgrade of Noup Head Lighthouse
Expires: 2027-03-31
£296K
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Expires: 2027-03-31
£37K
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Expires: 2027-03-31
£45K
Marine Gas Oil - NLV Pharos
Expires: 2027-03-31
£19K
Market analysis
Bidding into Northern Lighthouse Board — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
94%
Top-5 supplier share
34d
Avg response window
26d
Median response window
18mo
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 95 contracts totalling £134.8M between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 64 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.5M.
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, Rosyth Royal Dockyard Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 94% of contract value.
What does Northern Lighthouse Board buy from suppliers?
Northern Lighthouse Board's procurement is concentrated in aerial and related services, solar energy, repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment, 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 18 months.
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31
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