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Bi-Lateral GLA Aviation Services Project

Northern Lighthouse Board
Selective procedure
14 July 2026 to 30 November 2039

Twin turbine helicopter services supporting marine aids to navigation across the UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands. Requirements include operating from vessel helidecks and rough ground, carrying passengers and small tools, and handling underslung loads representing 15 to 32 percent of annual tasks for lighthouse building and renovation work.

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Awarded value: £59.4m; As published
Published: 22 February 2024
Awarded: 14 June 2026; PLM Dollar Group Ltd (trading as PDG Aviation Services)
Contract length: 161 months; Ends 30 November 2039

What the contract covers

Service

Provision of specialized helicopter aviation services including passenger and cargo transport for remote marine infrastructure support.

Provide integrated helicopter passenger and cargo services, including Helicopter External Sling Load Operations, to and from lighthouse sites, offshore locations and lighthouse vessels to support marine Aids to Navigation maintenance
Respond quickly and efficiently to light or other navigational-aid failures at any time and in any place in the GLA operational area
Provide helicopter operations capable of operating from legacy GLA-vessel helidecks, sub-1D elevated lantern-top helipads and rough and uneven ground

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 159 months
Contract dates: 14 July 2026 to 30 November 2039
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 60424120, 34711500, 35612300, 35613000

Services in this contract

Air and helicopter charterMain service£146k typicalHelicopter passenger, cargo and sling load service for lighthouse authorities

Lifecycle

Published
22 February 2024
Contract awardedto PLM Dollar Group Ltd (trading as PDG Aviation Services)
14 June 2026
Contract starts
14 July 2026
Contract ends
30 November 2039

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Northern Lighthouse Board

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PLM Dollar Group Ltd (trading as PDG Aviation Services)

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/823396/bi-lateral-gla-aviation-services-project
Buyer reference: BIP1035979269
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Northern Lighthouse Board. Bi-Lateral GLA Aviation Services Project. Contract award, 22 February 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/823396/bi-lateral-gla-aviation-services-project (accessed 5 November 2026).