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National Oceanography Centre
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Total contracts
134
Known spend
£15m
94 disclosed
Average value
£164,308
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Planet Ocean Limited
8 winslatest 16 Sept 2026£545,423
- 2
Saderet Limited
5 winslatest 29 Jul 2026£238,999
- 3
Nortek Instruments Ltd
4 winslatest 30 Sept 2026£260,262
- 4
STANDARD FUEL OILS LIMITED
- 5
Teledyne Instruments Inc. d/b/a Teledyne Webb Research
3 winslatest 26 Feb 2026£1m
- 6
ARB MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LIMITED
3 winslatest 25 Feb 2026£774,809
- 7
MJG MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
£706,503
- 8
Adams Precision Hydraulics Limited
3 winslatest 23 Mar 2026£131,407
- 9
A&A Business Supplies
3 winslatest 23 Dec 2025£109,843
- 10
DM HABENS (THE BUILDER) LIMITED
£454,480
What they buy
By CPV categoryRepair & maintenanceCPV 50
2 contracts0
SoftwareCPV 48
1 contract0
Tender activity
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All contracts (134)
Provision of long-range doppler velocity logs (DVL)
NOC requires two DVLs to support the expansion of its ALR fleet. The DVLs are a critical component of the ALR system configuration and will be used within two new systems being add
Provision of source to contract solution
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has awarded a contract for the provision of a cloud-based eProcurement and supplier management solution via G-Cloud 14. The solution will pro
Procurement of design, manufacture and supply of investment casting tooling and castings for radar tide gauges
The contract covers the design and manufacture of three investment-casting mould tools and the subsequent supply of castings, for use in the manufacture of radar tide gauges at the
Provision of recruitment agency services for the supply of temporary staff
The NOC requires agency services to supply three temporary administrative staff to support the People & Skills team in delivering a personnel records review and remediation project
Supply of MGO fuel to the RRS discovery - halifax oct 2026
Supply of Marine Gas Oil (MGO) to a National Oceanography Centre research vessel. Delivery D-01: RRS Discovery (IMO No. 9588029), Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Estimated qu
Provision of CTD deployment cable for research vessel operations
Supply of two 8,000m armoured CTD deployment cables for use aboard NOC research vessels. The cables are required to support the deployment and recovery of oceanographic instrumenta
Marine research vessel refit, maintenance, equipment and support services framework
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is looking to establish an open framework for the refit, maintenance, equipping and sustainment of its operational research vessels, includin
NOCS energy centre plant replacements
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 approachi
Provision of an automated seawater total alkalinity analysis system
Supply, installation and commissioning of an automated flow-through total alkalinity analysis system for continuous underway measurement in marine research applications. The contra
Supply of HVO fuel to RRS discovery and RRS james cook september 2026
Supply of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel to two National Oceanography Centre research vessels by way of two bunker deliveries at two ports on consecutive days. The contract
HPE tech care essential support services for marine IT shipboard infrastructure
The contract provides HPE Tech Care Essential support services for National Oceanography Centre shipboard Marine IT infrastructure, including HPE servers and associated software. T
Renewal of autodesk licenses 2026-27
The contract is for the renewal of Autodesk software licence subscriptions and associated support services for a period of one year. The licences support engineering, design and ma
Provision of labview volume licensing agreement
Provision of a LabVIEW Volume Licensing Agreement (VLA) to support engineering and scientific users across the National Oceanography Centre. The agreement provides access to LabVIE
Provision of support for HPC hardware and software
The National Oceanography Centre is hiring a provider to maintain and support its high‑performance computing (HPC) hardware and software for one year, with a guaranteed 4‑hour response time for any faults.
Provision of network licenses, support and hardware
The National Oceanography Centre has awarded a contract for the provision of maintenance, software licensing support, technical assistance, and vendor support services for its ente
Provision of a deep-ocean microstructure sensor package
The contract is for the supply of a deep-ocean microstructure sensor package for use on the Autosub Long Range (ALR) vehicle fleet. The sensor will support the collection of high-r
Supply of (HVO) fuel to RRS discovery august 2026
Supply of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel to RRS Discovery (IMO No. 9588029), berthed at Southampton, UK. Estimated Quantity required: 210,000 litres. The quantity is an esti
Provision of ad-hoc security and guarding services
Provision of ad-hoc manned guarding services to supplement the National Oceanography Centre's in-house security services. The contract includes the provision of SIA-licensed securi
Provision for remote diagnostics and technical support for NOC vessels
The contract is a service agreement with the supplier for the provision of: technical support, remote diagnostics, emergency assistance, maintenance support for the supplier specif
Provision of life saving appliances certification for the RSS james cook
This contract is for the provision of assessment and certification services during the upcoming refit of RRS James Cook, scheduled for August to September 2026. The services relate