National Oceanography Centre

Contracts expiring

• NOCS Energy Centre Plant Replacements

  Location: South East

  Awarded contractContract ends 6 Nov, 20261 dayValue £38.39kSource Find a Tender

  The contract comprises the replacement of three critical plant assets serving the site's heating, cooling and seawater systems. The existing equipment has exceeded, or is approaching the end of, its economic and operational lifespan and requires replacement to maintain system reliability, efficiency and resilience. The

  Awarded to MKG BUILDING SERVICES LTD

• Provision of a Seapath and MGC Navigation System & System Upgrade for RRS Discovery

  Location: South East

  Awarded contractContract ends 10 Nov, 20265 daysValue US$197.33kSource Find a Tender

  The procurement is for the supply, installation, commissioning, and technical support of a Seapath 385 Inertial Navigation System (INS) with an MGC-R3 Compass for the RRS Discovery research vessel. This system will replace the failed and obsolete Seapath Digital GPS system currently onboard. The required goods and serv

  Awarded to Kongsberg Discovery AS

• Provision of an Oceanographic CO2 Coulometer

  Location: South East

  Awarded contractContract ends 16 Nov, 202611 daysValue £43.35kSource Find a Tender

  The NOC requires the provision of a UIC CM5018O Coulometer. The specified model is the only compatible option with the MARIANDA VINDTA 3C system used for our carbon analysis work. A market review identified no commercially available alternatives; the only other potential supplier offers prototypes not available for pur

  Awarded to R. & L. SLAUGHTER LIMITED

• Provision of a Total Alkalinity (TA) and Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) Analytical System

  Location: South East

  Awarded contractContract ends 16 Nov, 202611 daysValue US$52.77kSource Find a Tender

  NOC requires a total alkalinity (TA) and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) analytical system for the high-quality analysis of seawater samples in support of ongoing carbon observing and climate-monitoring activities. MARIANDA is the exclusive manufacturer and supplier of the only commercially available system capable of

  Awarded to Marianda Marine Analytics and Data

• Provision of Subscription to Practical Law Legal Database

  Location: South East

  Awarded contractContract ends 30 Nov, 202625 daysValue £33.69kSource Find a Tender

  The NOC required access to Practical Law, a legal database provided by Thomson Reuters, for the Legal & Governance team. This supplier was chosen because Practical Law is only available through Thomson Reuters and best meets the team's technical and operational needs.

  Awarded to THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED

• Provision of External and Independent Pension Advice

  Location: South East

  Awarded contractContract ends 1 Dec, 202626 daysValue £25.00kSource Find a Tender

  Provision of independent pension advice to approximately 184 members of staff as part of an ongoing project relating to changes to the Research Council Pension Scheme. The advice will be delivered on a 1:1 basis to support individuals in understanding their current pension arrangements and the potential impact of the s

  Awarded to Radcliffe & Co (Life & Pensions) Limited

• Provison of a Micro CAT-ODO Sensors

  Location: South East

  Awarded contractContract ends 15 Dec, 202640 daysValue US$127.88kSource Find a Tender

  The NOC required the provision of six SBE 37-SMP-ODO MicroCAT sensors, each with titanium housing, integrated optical dissolved oxygen measurement, and optional pressure capability, for use in the Ellett Array and RAPID Array. These sensors were needed to ensure compatibility and technical integration with NOC's existi

  Awarded to PLANET OCEAN LIMITED

• End of life Changing Room Replacement - Phase 2

  Location: South East

  Awarded contractContract ends 18 Dec, 202643 daysValue £100.53kSource Find a Tender

  The National Oceanogrpaphy Centre has appointed a contractor for the refurbishment of the existing Level 2 toilet facilities at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton. The works comprise the strip-out of the existing male, female and accessible WCs and construction of four self-contained unisex toilet cubicles

  Awarded to WEST END ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

• Provision of an Autonomous Environmental DNA (eDNA) Water Sampling Instrument

  Location: South East

  Awarded contractContract ends 18 Dec, 202643 daysValue US$72.05kSource Find a Tender

  The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) requires an autonomous in-situ robotic water sampling instrument for the collection of environmental DNA (eDNA), including associated hardware and documentation. The contract was awarded to ensure compatibility and continuity with existing RoCSI deployments and datasets, as altern

  Awarded to McLane Research Laboratories, Inc.

• Provision of Oceanographic CTD Sensors

  Location: South East

  Awarded contractContract ends 18 Dec, 202643 daysValue US$64.68kSource Find a Tender

  The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) requires oceanographic conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) sensors, including associated calibration services, spares, and documentation. The contract was awarded to maintain compatibility and continuity with existing programmes, ensuring long-term, high-quality climate dat

  Awarded to PLANET OCEAN LIMITED

• Provision of Acoustic Ocean Current Meters for Long-Term Deep-Water Monitoring

  Location: South East

  Awarded contractContract ends 18 Dec, 202643 daysValue £52.60kSource Find a Tender

  The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) requires four acoustic current meters for the measurement of ocean currents from long-term deep-water moorings. The contract was awarded to maintain continuity and compatibility with existing instruments, ensuring reliable, high-quality oceanographic data. Alternative instruments

  Awarded to Nortek Instruments Limited

• NOC Research Vessel Dry-Dock Refit and Maintenance Contract 2026

  Location: South East

  Awarded contractContract ends 18 Dec, 202643 daysValue £2.50mSource Find a Tender

  The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) conducted this procurement with a state of urgency under an accelerated open procedure in accordance with Section 54 of the Procurement Act 2023, which governs time limits for competitive tendering procedures. Section 54(3) and (4) permitted the reduction of minimum time periods w

  Awarded to A & P FALMOUTH LIMITED

• Provision of Altium Designer Licenses

  Location: South East

  Awarded contractContract ends 18 Dec, 202643 daysValue £40.63kSource Find a Tender

  This contract was for the provision of upgrades to five existing perpetual Altium Designer licences. The scope included updating all licences from Altium Designer 20 to the current release, Altium Designer 25, delivered in the standard software upgrade format.

  Awarded to Altium UK Ltd

• Provision of a Carousel Water Sampler

  Location: South East

  Awarded contractContract ends 21 Dec, 202646 daysValue US$54.55kSource Find a Tender

  Supply of a replacement SBE 32 Carousel Water Sampler (carousel frame) to maintain operational capability of an existing Sea‑Bird CTD system. The replacement must be fully compatible with the remaining CTD infrastructure, including a frame that has been custom‑modified for this specific configuration, to ensure continu

  Awarded to PLANET OCEAN LIMITED

• Provision of Wifi & Iridium Antennas

  Location: South East

  Awarded contractContract ends 31 Dec, 202656 daysValue £63.24kSource Find a Tender

  The NOC requires the supply of ten (10) complete antenna sets for use on Autosub Long Range (ALR) autonomous underwater vehicles. Each set must include combined Wi-Fi and Iridium communications antennas. The antennas must be commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS), depth-rated and pressure-validated to 6,000 metres, and compat

  Awarded to Trident Sensors Limited

• Provision of Halo ITSM Licences

  Location: South East

  Awarded contractContract ends 31 Dec, 202656 daysValue £70.00kSource Contracts Finder

  This call off from the NHS SBS10256 was for the provision of Halo ITSM Licences to uplift the existing ITSM requirements and provide flexibility and integration of further licences into the ticketing program across the NOC estate.

  Awarded to Softcat plc

• Fire Panel Upgrades and Detector Upgrades

  Location: South East

  Awarded contractContract ends 31 Dec, 202656 daysValue £195.54kSource Find a Tender

  The contract covers the replacement and upgrade of the National Oceanography Centre's fire alarm infrastructure, including the replacement of fire alarm control panels, repeater panels, backup batteries, power supplies, and field devices across the Main Building and associated estate buildings. The works also include m

  Awarded to PREMIER FIRE SECURITY LIMITED

• Refurbishment of Moving Vessel Profiler

  Location: South East

  Awarded contractContract ends 1 Jan, 202757 daysValue US$203.24kSource Find a Tender

  Refurbishment and upgrade of the installed AML MVP300-1700 underway profiling system, operated by the National Oceanography Centre as part of the National Marine Equipment Pool. This requirement covers OEM refurbishment of the MVP winch, controller electronics, and associated components, using proprietary AML boards, f

  Awarded to AML Oceanographic Ltd

• Provision of Services for Cold Store Racking Replacement

  Location: South East

  Awarded contractContract ends 27 Jan, 20273 monthsValue £29.98kSource Find a Tender

  The NOC requires replacement and installation of racking in our BOSCORF facility cold store, including supply of racking, de-installation of redundant racking, disposal and deep clean.

  Awarded to TEW BROTHERS LIMITED

• Specialist OEM Maintenance for RDI ADCP Instrumentation

  Location: South East

  Awarded contractContract ends 1 Feb, 20273 monthsValue US$129.12kSource Find a Tender

  This procurement covered the repair and refurbishment of Teledyne RDI Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs), valued at $122,780 (ex VAT). The works were carried out by Saderet, the sole authorised UK distributor and service partner for Teledyne RDI, as only the OEM possessed the proprietary components, calibration

  Awarded to Saderet Limited