Bi-GLA Marine Lantern Framework Agreement
Trinity House · Local or regional public body
In brief
Trinity House has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
It is a framework worth up to £2,128,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 2 November 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually low: a median of 1.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 8 awards in the last 12 months).
Framework
Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £2,128,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.
What the notice says
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 056198-2026
Last time this was bought
- Won by
- Hydrosphere UK Limited
- Awarded
- 9 April 2026
- Value
- Not stated, or split across lots
- Contract ends
- 7 May 2026
Matched on Trinity House, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
Procurements
82Awards
60Suppliers it has used most
- Asco9 contracts
- Frank Armitt & Sons Ltd4 contracts
- Lindsay Blee & Co Ltd4 contracts
- Ian Williams Limited3 contracts
- Bell Group Limited2 contracts
- Hydrosphere UK Limited2 contracts
- KPI Ocean Connect2 contracts
- Arkance UK Limited1 contract
From notice 056198-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.