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NLV Pharos Engine Overhaul

Open United Kingdom Transport equipment & vehicles

Buyer Northern Lighthouse Board

13 days left

Key facts

Closes
14:00 (UTC)
Estimated value
€47,850
converted from GBP
Procedure
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Summary

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The Northern Lighthouse Board requires a 40,000-hour major service on the starboard forward engine aboard the NLV Pharos, a DP(AA) buoy tender powered by five Wärtsilä L20 marine engines. The scope covers preparatory and ancillary component work on cylinder heads, fuel equipment, valves and governor components; power assembly and mechanical overhaul of units 1 to 4 including pistons, liners and main bearings; pump and ancillary overhaul covering pumps, thermostats, the oil cooler and exhaust; and reassembly, Wärtsilä record sheet measurements, commissioning and trials. All spare parts and consumables are supplied by the buyer. Works are expected between 4 and 20 January 2027 on board the vessel.

Timing

14 days from publication to deadline. Usual length in United Kingdom: 26 days. Shorter than usual

  1. Published
  2. Today
  3. Deadline
  4. Awarded pending
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Notices of this kind (United Kingdom, open procedure, below the EU threshold) give a median of 26 days, half of them between 19 and 30 days, based on 2,748 notices of the last two years. Fewer days than three in four comparable notices. Check the documents early and ask questions before the clarification deadline.

Description

Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) have a requirement for an engine overhaul, their starboard fwd engine, on board the NLV Pharos. NLV Pharos is a DP(AA) Buoy Tender, with a diesel electric power plant consisting of five Wärtsilä L20 Marine Engines. Three engines are 1440kW rated 8L20, with the remaining two being 720kW rated 4L20, one of which (Starboard FWD) being the subject of the following scope. This engine now requires a 40,000 hour major service, which is required to be overhauled by an experienced contract in January 2027. Brief scope of works: 1.Preparatory & Ancillary Component Work •Cylinder Heads: Prior to the installation of NLB-supplied reconditioned heads, replace the following items: rocker arm screws, yoke & adjusting nuts, and injection valve yoke tension screws. •Fuel Equipment (Pre-Service / Ship's Staff): Fuel pumps and injectors will be removed by ship's staff prior to the Supplier’s arrival. Fuel pumps will be sent ashore for overhaul by a third party, and injectors will be overhauled by ship's staff. These components are scheduled to be back onboard and ready for reinstallation by the Supplier during the service period. •Valves & Governor Components 2.Power Assembly & Mechanical Overhaul (Units 1-4) •Bottom-End & Crankshaft: •Pistons & Liners •Main Bearings: 3.Pump & Ancillary Overhaul •Strip, clean, and fit new consumable parts to the ship’s pumps •Thermostats •LO Cooler •Exhaust 4.Reassembly, Measurements & Testing •Reassembly & Adjustments - overhauled injectors and fuel pumps •Required Measurements (Wärtsilä Record Sheets) •Commissioning & Trials All spare parts and consumables will be supplied by NLB for the overhaul. Fuel details of all the above scope of works will be given in the full quote documents. Estimated timeline Quotation to be published on Delta - 13th November 2026 Submission closing date - 27th November 2026 Award - Early December 2026 Service works - Expected to be between 4th January 2027 and completion by 20th January 2026. The service will be completed on board NLV Pharos, with onboarding and disembarkation to be on the east coast of Scotland. Accommodation and subsistence will be provided for the duration by NLB. Full tender documents can be accessed through Delta e-sourcing portal - https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/ and submissions must be received by 2pm 27th November 2026. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Edinburgh:-Engines./4M3SZSJ5EM To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://nlb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4M3SZSJ5EM

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  1. In your favour:

    Do we meet every eligibility criterion?

    Open procedure: any interested supplier may submit a bid.

  2. Your call:

    Can we deliver this with the team we have?

    Estimated at €47,850.

  3. Your call:

    Do we have two comparable references?

    Comparable work is in Transport equipment & vehicles.

  4. In your favour:

    Is the deadline realistic for a proper offer?

    13 days left, 10 of them working days.

  5. Your call:

    Is there a margin at the likely winning price?

    In this country this kind of contract is usually awarded for between €42,726 and €303,363.

  6. Your call:

    Do we know this buyer?

    The buyer has 20 notices in the register and no pattern of winners yet.

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  • Open procedure: any interested supplier may submit a bid.
  • Documents in English.

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Source: Find a Tender Service (UK Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Service)

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Last verified against Find a Tender Service (UK Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Service) 57 minutes ago

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Market

Transport equipment & vehicles in United Kingdom

median award in this market
€124,714
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What this market pays

The buyer has too few awards of its own in this sector, so this is the range of the last 553 awards for Transport equipment & vehicles in United Kingdom.

This notice
€47,850
Median award
€124,714
Middle half of past awards
€42,726 to €303,363

The estimate sits inside the usual range.

Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.

Market context

Larger than 35% of the open notices in Transport equipment & vehicles across Europe.

open now in Transport equipment & vehicles
4,615
median open notice
€170,450

Who wins in this market

Many suppliers

United Kingdom · Transport equipment & vehicles

different companies won awards here
296
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
12%
buyers awarded contracts here
202

Based on 640 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.

One dot per award, on the day it was signed, sized by its value. A ring is an award with no published value.

Northern Lighthouse Board

United Kingdom

This buyer has no award history in this sector yet. Usual winners, Transport equipment & vehicles - United Kingdom

Company Wins Total awarded Last win
Ford motor company limited 34 €4.5M Nov 2026
Toyota (GB) PLC 23 €10.5M Nov 2026
Northumbria healthcare NHS foundation trust 20 €685,240 Nov 2026
Balfour Beatty Construction Limited 14 €4.0M Oct 2026
Volkswagen Group UK Limited 12 €1.5M Nov 2026

Based on 640 awards with a linked company profile over the last 2 years.

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