Summary
Machine-generated summaryThe 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
- Published
- Today
- Deadline
- 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
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- Documents in English.
Official source
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
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 suppliersUnited 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.
The buyer
Full buyer profileNorthern Lighthouse Board
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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