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    ContractsHelicopter Services for UK Marine Navigation Aids Maintenance
    Awarded contract

    Helicopter Services for UK Marine Navigation Aids Maintenance

    Awarded
    £59.4m
    Published 3 Jul 2026

    Helicopter services provider needed to maintain and support remote marine navigation aids across the UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands through 2037.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 3 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £59.4m
    Published 3 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £59,360,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PD
      PLM Dollar Group Ltd (trading as PDG Aviation Services)
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    3 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Northern Lighthouse Board and the Corporation of Trinity House (General Lighthouse Authorities) are seeking a helicopter services provider to support their Marine Aids to Navigation Strategy through 2037. This contract requires the provision of reliable, integrated helicopter services to access and maintain remote navigation aids across the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands. Key requirements include: passenger and cargo transportation (internal and underslung loads); service resilience to recover from weather disruptions, aircraft technical failures, and other operational interruptions; and rapid emergency response capabilities for casualty assistance and lighthouse failures at any time in any location. The successful provider will ensure the General Lighthouse Authorities maintain a cost-effective, efficient network of marine navigation aids essential to maritime safety. This is a bilateral procurement between both General Lighthouse Authorities.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In transport logistics, NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. TRAC HLM Ltd1× · 50%
    2. PLM Dollar Group Ltd (trading as PDG Aviation Services)1× · 50%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-043c4f
    NL
    Buyer
    NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD
    Sector
    Transport & Logistics