NLV Pharos Engine Overhaul
- Buyer
- Northern Lighthouse Board
- Value
- £40,000
- Closes
- 27 November 2026
- Where
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Northern Lighthouse Board wants a contractor to overhaul one of the engines on its buoy tender NLV Pharos, with an estimated value of £40,000. The work is a major 40,000-hour service on the starboard forward engine, to be carried out on board the vessel in January 2027.
What the buyer wants
• Carry out a major overhaul of a marine diesel engine on board NLV Pharos, including the pistons, liners, bearings, crankshaft, cylinder heads, valves and governor components, and the ship's pumps, thermostats, LO cooler and exhaust. • Reassemble and adjust the overhauled fuel pumps and injectors, take the measurements recorded on Wärtsilä record sheets, and complete commissioning and trials. • Work to a fixed window of 4 to 20 January 2027, with NLB supplying all spare parts, consumables, accommodation and subsistence, and onboarding and disembarkation on the east coast of Scotland.
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: The notice asks for an experienced contractor to carry out specialist overhaul work on a Wärtsilä marine engine, on board a vessel, within a fixed January 2027 window, which would likely rule out small businesses without marine diesel engine experience or the ability to send engineers to the vessel at short notice.
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How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
Where to apply
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Questions about this tender? Email the buyer at procurement@nlb.org.uk.
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