Northern Lighthouse Board

Upcoming opportunities

• Naval Architecture Services

  Location: Scotland

  UpcomingEngagement closes 25 Sept, 2026Value £1.90mSource Find a Tender

  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 shal

• Refurbishment of Maughold Head and Douglas Head Lighthouses

  Location: Scotland

  UpcomingEngagement closes 20 Aug, 2026Value £180.00kSource Find a Tender

  NLB are looking for a contractor to complete refurbishment works of 2 lighthouses situated on the Isle of Man, Maughold head and Douglas Head. This will involve application of external and internal decorative & protective coatings, along with some minor civils work at each site, including removal and addition of floori

• NLV Pharos Dry Dock Services 2027

  Location: Scotland

  UpcomingEngagement closes 5 Aug, 2026Value £550.00kSource Find a Tender

  The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) require Dry Dock Facilities for NLV Pharos to carry out 20 year Special survey works This will include essential works and surveys to meet the Classification Society/Flag state requirements for certification of the vessel. Total estimated timescales for the duration required for the

• Refurbishment of NLB Oban Base Store Roof

  Location: Scotland

  UpcomingEngagement closes 26 Aug, 2026Value £300.00kSource Find a Tender

  The business requirement is to refurbish the flat roof of the main building at NLB Oban Depot to provide a safe, compliant, and durable open space for staff and visitors. The works will extend the life of the asset, improve safety, and address deficiencies that prevent its current use. The scope includes the removal of

• Hoy Sound (Hoy High)

  Location: Scotland

  UpcomingEngagement closes 23 Jul, 2026Value £100.00kSource Find a Tender

  Location: Hoy High Lighthouse is located on the North-East corner of Graemesay, Orkney. The site is located on the longitude and latitude of 58°56.137 N 003°16.399 W. The station can be accessed by road. Graemesay is accessed by ferry from Stromness. Contractor’s shall have to familiarise themselves with the ferry arr

• Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries

  Location: Scotland

  UpcomingEngagement closes 16 Jul, 2026Value £950.00kSource Find a Tender

  We are looking to award a 5 year contract for the supply of Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries to NLB, for implementation by NLB at their remote lighthouse locations in Scotland, its islands and the isle of Man to help power the Aids to Navigation (AtoN). We are inviting expressions of interest from suppliers who can prov

• Northern Lighthouse Board HQ Roof Works

  Location: Scotland

  UpcomingEngagement closes 10 Jul, 2026Value £300.00kSource Find a Tender

  This project primarily involves the replacement the existing roof slates, underslating felt, zinc and lead flashings, dormer leadwork, repairs to timber facias and sills to one of the dormer windows, and painting of all the timber framed windows. The existing roof coverings are estimated to be ~60 years old and in need

• Cable Management System- Shore to Ship Power, Oban Base

  Location: Scotland

  UpcomingEngagement closes 20 Jul, 2026Value £500.00kSource Find a Tender

  The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) is seeking to procure a Cable Management System to enable shore-to-ship power (cold ironing) for its vessel NLV Pole Star at the Oban operational base. The requirement forms part of NLB’s wider commitment to environmental sustainability and reduced emissions through the provision of

• Skerry of Ness and Hoxa Head Lighthouse Refurbishments

  Location: Scotland

  UpcomingEngagement closes 1 Jun, 2026Value £75.00kSource Find a Tender

  Skerry of Ness is a tidal station. Hoxa Head is located on land and can be accessed at all times. To utilise the contractor’s time, its envisaged that Skerry of Ness will take priority to work around tidal times as required, and Hoxa Head works can be carried out around Skerry of Ness activities. Hoxa Head: Location:

• Cable Management System- Shore to Ship Power, Oban Base

  Location: Scotland

  UpcomingEngagement closes 13 Mar, 2026Value £450.00kSource Find a Tender

  The contract scope covers the supply, delivery, installation support, commissioning, and maintenance of a shore-to-ship cable management system at Oban Base. This includes all associated equipment, software (if applicable), training for NLB and vessel crews, and ongoing support services. To view this notice, please cli

• Framework for the Supply of Control Cubicles

  Location: Scotland

  UpcomingEngagement closes 6 Mar, 2026Value £350.00kSource Find a Tender

  The Northern Lighthouse Board have a requirement for the following cubicles for a period of 4 years. The requirement is to standardise equipment within the lighthouses which will assist NLB Technicians with the maintenance. AtoN RTU Monitoring Cubicles Solar Regulator Cubicles Auxiliary Battery Solar Regulator Cubicl

• Minor refurbishment of Gamhna Gigha

  Location: Scotland

  UpcomingEngagement closes 17 Dec, 2025Value £35.00kSource Find a Tender

  SItuated off the Isle of Gigha, off the West coast of Scotland, this lighthouse can be found in the Sound of Gigha approximately ½ a mile off the North East corner of Gigha at Latitude 55° 43" 50' N, Longitude -5° 41" 3' W. The lighthouse tower is fixed to the skerries extruding from the sea and the primary means of ac

• Major Refurbishment of Port Ellen Lighthouse

  Location: Scotland

  UpcomingEngagement closes 10 Dec, 2025Value £150.00kSource Find a Tender

  The primary objective of this project is to complete a full refurbishment of Port Ellen Lighthouse to preserve its structural condition, meet current safety standards, and maintain the reliable operation of the Aids to Navigation. The works will deliver a full internal and external repaint in line with the 10-year main

• Engineering Support Services 2025

  Location: Scotland

  UpcomingEngagement closes 31 Oct, 2025Value £1.80mSource Find a Tender

  NLB requires external engineering support to provide technical expertise not available in-house. This includes inspections, feasibility studies, design work, and specialist advice across a wide range of infrastructure projects and maintenance tasks. Services will support the Asset Management and Project Delivery teams

• Cable Management System- Shore to Ship Power, Oban Base

  Location: Scotland

  UpcomingEngagement closes 30 Sept, 2025Value £600.00kSource Find a Tender

  Historically, vessels at Oban Base have relied solely on onboard diesel generators while berthed, leading to continued fuel use and associated emissions. There has been no shore power provision in place. The procurement of a cable management system is a strategic requirement, aligned with NLB’s long-term sustainability

• Installation of Loch Spelve Beacon

  Location: Scotland

  UpcomingEngagement closes 24 Aug, 2025Value £140.00kSource Find a Tender

  Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) is looking for a supplier to install a new unlit beacon in the Loch Spelve sea loch on the southeast coast of the Isle of Mull. It will be located in the channel to Loch Spelve at Latitude 56° 23.230’N, Longitude 005° 42.012’W. Brief overview The unlit beacon is a 7.5m high stainless st

• Oban Pier Upgrades

  Location: Scotland

  UpcomingEngagement closes 15 Aug, 2025Value £250.00kSource Find a Tender

  Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) is looking for a contractor to complete upgrades to the timber beams at the pier at our NLB depot in Oban, PA34 4LS. The central section of the pier consists of a T-shape extension to the original pier added in the 1950’s. This provided a front edge of approximately 49m and allowed for b

• Fabrication of Unlit Beacon - Loch Spelve

  Location: Scotland

  UpcomingEngagement closes 2 Jul, 2025Value £55.00kSource Find a Tender

  Scope: Fabrication of Unlit Beacon - Loch Spelve NLB is looking for a supplier to fabrication an unlit beacon which will then be located on a tidal reef in the entry to Loch Spelve, Mull. The proposed replacement structure will consist of a Ø356mm x 10mm thick stainless steel tube x approximately 7m high. We require

• Bass Rock Refurbishment 2025 - 2027

  Location: Scotland

  UpcomingEngagement closes 13 Jun, 2025Value £550.00kSource Find a Tender

  We have a provision of refurbishment of Bass rock lighthouse. This lighthouse is situated on a steep crag on the southern entrance to the Firth of Forth off the east coast of Scotland. The island rises out of the sea to a height of 107 metres and it is about a mile in circumference. It is an important nesting ground fo