Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cbd-59c5-70bb-933a-219d0c23d870/gb-edinburgh-buoy-lift-truck closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # GB-Edinburgh: Buoy Lift Truck [Northern Lighthouse Board](https://tendernation.io/buyers/northern-lighthouse-board) Estimated value £50,000 to £100,000 Published 12 Jul 2023 Deadline Closed 9 Aug 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Northern Lighthouse Board has a requirement to replace the buoy lift truck at NLB Oban, Gallanach Road, Oban, Argyll, PA34 4LS. The Lift Truck will be used by NLB staff for moving and positioning of various types of navigational buoys around the Oban premises in all weather conditions. Primarily for transporting between processes, with 90-10 split between external and internal operation. The replacement vehicle will be required to meet the following operating criteria as detailed on page 7 of the Tender document. Any proposed solution must detail how each of the criteria detailed on page 7 will be met. Tenderers must also demonstrate how, if appropriate, an existing unit would be modified to meet the requirements. NLB may request suitable site visit(s) to establish build quality and monitor progress. For a more detailed description please refer to the Tender Document. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. ## CPV classification Forklift trucks Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/76a28d37-b8ac-45ee-8d58-182764862f5b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Northern Lighthouse Board: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/northern-lighthouse-board) [Sector More Industrial machinery tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/industrial-machinery) ## More tenders like this [Lifting and handling equipment – Moyens de manutention motorisés · Union des Groupements d'Achats Publics · 57 days left · 15 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-88ab-73d8-bf7c-44ba9139abc3/france-lifting-and-handling-equipment-moyens-de-manutention-motorises) [Lathes – Strung universal cu diametrul de prelucrare între Ø 320 ÷ Ø 380 mm · S Uzina Mecanica Plopeni SA · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-89ea-7222-a30a-79ce9a09d1c7/romania-lathes-strung-universal-cu-diametrul-de-prelucrare-intre-o-320-o-3) [Water pumps – ΠΡΟΜΗΘΕΙΑ ΑΝΤΑΛΛΑΚΤΙΚΩΝ ΓΙΑ ΤΙΣ ΥΠΗΡΕΣΙΕΣ ΕΠΙΣΚΕΥΗΣ ΤΩΝ ΥΠΟΒΡΥΧΙΩΝ ΑΝΤΛΗΤΙΚΩΝ ΣΥΓΚΡΟΤΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΥΔΡΕΥΣΗΣ · ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΗ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΗ ΥΔΡΕΥΣΗΣ-ΑΠΟΧΕΥΤΕΥΣΗΣ ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟΥ (Δ.Ε.Υ.Α.Η.) · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-74e7-7383-82e1-b4c6885044d2/greece-water-pumps-promhthia-antallaktikon-gia-tis-yphresies-episkefhs-ton-y) [Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery – „Wood Vision Lab“ - das Technikum: "Absauganlage" · Wood Vision Lab GmbH · 8 days left · 27 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7ec8-7322-8445-8dcef4fed830/austria-miscellaneous-special-purpose-machinery-wood-vision-lab-das-tech) [Centrifuges – Centrifug och styrskåp - Hudiksvalls kommun · Hudiksvalls kommun · 2 days left · 21 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8986-70b3-a08f-2e4ab5fe626c/sweden-centrifuges-centrifug-och-styrskap-hudiksvalls-kommun) [Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water – Systém na přípravu ultračisté vody · Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8de7-7383-a6dd-5533ea57df0c/czechia-machinery-and-apparatus-for-filtering-or-purifying-water-system-na-p)