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Naval Architecture Services

Upcoming United Kingdom Architecture & engineering services

Buyer Northern Lighthouse Board

€2.3M estimated value · €2,272,238 · converted from GBP

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The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) is procuring naval architecture services to develop the concept design of a new SOLAS Class VII civil helicopter support and aids to navigation service (cargo) vessel. The vessel will be UK registered with Leith as Port of Registry and Oban as primary operating port, but the design must allow operation from ports across the UK and Ireland and internationally. The appointed naval architect will produce a concept technical specification enabling shipbuilders to submit fixed-price tenders for detailed design and construction. The initial contract term is likely 5 years or until vessel delivery, with extension options for ongoing support. Responses are submitted via the NLB eSourcing portal.

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Description

NLB requires a Naval Architect to develop the concept design of a new SOLAS Class VII civil helicopter support and aids to navigation service (cargo) vessel. The vessel will be registered in the UK, with its chosen Port of Registry as Leith, but with Oban serving as its primary operating port. However, the design shall enable operation from a range of ports throughout the UK and Ireland and shall not restrict international operations. The vessel shall be designed and certificated accordingly to permit such operations. The appointed Naval Architect shall develop a concept technical specification to a level of maturity that enables prospective shipbuilders to submit fixed-price tenders for the detailed design and construction of the vessel. The initial contract term will likely be 5 years, or until vessel delivery. The contract will have extension options to provision ongoing support to the vessel replacement programme as required by NLB.

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Market

Architecture & engineering services in United Kingdom

median open notice
€260,000
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Market context

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Who wins in this market

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United Kingdom · Architecture & engineering services

different companies won awards here
663
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
8%
buyers awarded contracts here
420

Based on 1,248 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.

The buyer in figures

Northern Lighthouse Board

notices in the register
20
awards
11
awarded in total
€1.1M

Who wins its contracts

Moderately concentrated
different companies won its awards
9
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
40%

Based on 10 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.

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Northern Lighthouse Board

United Kingdom

This buyer has no award history in this sector yet. Usual winners, Architecture & engineering services - United Kingdom

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