UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

The Corporation of Trinity House ("the Authority") intends to launch a procurement for the ‘Futures Afloat’ programme, aimed at delivering two state-of-the-art new ships. The Authority undertook an industry engagement event on 12 February 2025, which can be viewed online for further information on the Authority and the programme at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqfrkjXXEY4&feature=youtu.be. Prior to launching the procurement, the Authority seeks input from the market as described below. Trinity House as part of its commitment to Transparency, Collaboration and Clarity is releasing, in advance of the formal procurement process a suite of documents in draft for review, to provide insights and feedback on. The first document to be released is the draft contract. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=930259532

This contract is to cover the requirements of Trinity House with a clause to allow Northern Lighthouse Board to utilise the framework agreement, and to participate in evaluation. The two GLAs use lanterns of various colours, sizes and ranges across various modes of Aids to Navigation (AtoNs). The units must meet IALA standards for chromaticity regions for all required colours. A link to the IALA website, will be included within the tender documents: R0201 Marine Signal Lights-Colours (E200-1) - IALA AISM (iala-aism.org) To view this notice, please click here: https://trinityhouse.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=948162603

The purpose of this tender is to identify a contractor(s) to undertake the six-monthly inspection of lifting gear and accessories and the annual inspection of racking across Trinity House’s operations. In addition to the inspections, a key deliverable of this tender process is the establishment, maintenance and administration of a database for the control of all lifting accessories across Trinity House. The inspections will normally be conducted either at a Trinity House site, i.e. Harwich, Swansea and St Just, or in the case of lifting gear, aboard a Trinity House Vessel while moored at a Trinity House site or on rare occasions at another port in the UK.

Trinity House are currently looking into the availability and market options for the Remote Control and Monitoring System for our Aids to Navigation. Trinity House currently operate a Central Monitoring and Control System (CMCS), which is centrally monitored by a 24/7 Operations and Planning Centre at Harwich. This allows the monitoring of marine aids to navigation in the waters of England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar. Each monitored site/station utilises out-station telemetry units, which enables the remote operation of the fixed navigational aid and allows for observations for reliability and performance.

Futures Afloat is a project that includes the replacement of Trinity House’s ageing multi-functional buoy handling tenders (MFTs). the scope of this procurement includes the construction of modern multi-function buoy handling tenders that will replace THV Patricia as a priority and subsequently THV Galatea. A replacement for THV Alert is within scope of the Futures Afloat project but is out of the scope of this procurement. Futures Afloat is intended to drive a strong competition through a pipeline of ship building activity based on THV Patricia and THV Galatea sharing a common design along a defined timeline. THV Alert will require a separate design and timeline.

Trinity House, in its capacity as a General Lighthouse Authority (GLA), requires a Contractor to provide a Work Vessel (“the Vessel”) and Aid to Navigation Support Services (“the Services"), primarily in and around the Bristol Channel, but also to undertake voyages and carry out the Services in all waters contiguous to England, Wales and the Channel Islands.

Trinity House's aim is to install a core HR system with payroll and learning management system (LMS) modules as a minimum that provide seamless interfaces to enable automation and workflows to support all elements of the employee lifecycle.

Trinity House is looking to identify a supplier to provide required firewall software, hardware and licences. A review of the existing infrastructure will be required, in addition to providing a project plan and design, including a migration process. Testing and onsite presence during go-live will be required.

Tender for the provision of batteries for use by the UK General Lighthouse Authorities (GLA's) on navigational buoys and lighthouses. Trinity House, being the GLA for England, Wales, The Channel Islands and Gibraltar will manage this procurement. Any resulting contract will be accessible for use by The Northern Lighthouse Board and may also be accessible to The Commissioners of Irish Lights (pending a legal and procedural compliance review). For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Batteries./2P9KRNWRHA To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2P9KRNWRHA