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Total contracts

134

Known spend

£15m

94 disclosed

Average value

£164,308

Per contract

Active suppliers

10

Last 5 years

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Top suppliers

Last 5 years
  1. 1

    Planet Ocean Limited

    8 winslatest 16 Sept 2026

    £545,423

  2. 2

    Saderet Limited

    5 winslatest 29 Jul 2026

    £238,999

  3. 3

    Nortek Instruments Ltd

    4 winslatest 30 Sept 2026

    £260,262

  4. 4

    STANDARD FUEL OILS LIMITED

    4 winslatest 22 Sept 2026CH 07555993
  5. 5

    Teledyne Instruments Inc. d/b/a Teledyne Webb Research

    3 winslatest 26 Feb 2026

    £1m

  6. 6

    ARB MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LIMITED

    3 winslatest 25 Feb 2026

    £774,809

  7. 7

    MJG MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED

    3 winslatest 11 Aug 2026CH 05835032

    £706,503

  8. 8

    Adams Precision Hydraulics Limited

    3 winslatest 23 Mar 2026

    £131,407

  9. 9

    A&A Business Supplies

    3 winslatest 23 Dec 2025

    £109,843

  10. 10

    DM HABENS (THE BUILDER) LIMITED

    2 winslatest 08 Jul 2026CH 03558772

    £454,480

What they buy

By CPV category
  • Repair & maintenanceCPV 50

    2 contracts0

  • SoftwareCPV 48

    1 contract0

Tender activity

Notices published per month — last 24 months

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All contracts (134)

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ocds-h6vhtk-06e0fc · award

Canteen ceiling acoustic panels & light replacement

National Oceanography Centre
South East

This contract provides for the replacement of existing lighting installations within the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) Energy Centre, Canteen, Rock Laboratory and selected Uni

£Up to £231,738
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06d843 · award

Provision of IP management tool

National Oceanography Centre
South East

Provision of a commercial Intellectual Property (IP) Management and Innovation Management Software (SaaS) solution to support the management of the National Oceanography Centre's i

£Up to £60,382
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06d81c · award

Provision of long-range optical fibre sensing prototype and consultancy support services

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The National Oceanography Centre has awarded a contract to Fosina for the provision of a long-range optical fibre sensing prototype and associated consultancy support. The contract

£Up to €52,010
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06d7aa · award

Provision of marine autonomous systems insurance services

National Oceanography Centre
South East

Provision of specialist marine insurance covering the National Oceanography Centre's fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), gliders, autonomous robotic systems, associated

£On request
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06d5e9 · award

Provision of acoustic current doppler profilers at 300kHz

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The contract is for the procurement of a medium-frequency 300 kHz Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), capable of fulfilling the requirement of long-term deep-water mooring re

£On request
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06d5e8 · award

Provision of steering gear parts for the RSS james cook

National Oceanography Centre
South East

RSS James Cook's rudder steering gear requires an overhaul using specialist parts. The contract is for the provision of replacement parts and associated components. The RSS James C

£Up to £85,545
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06d5e7 · award

Provision of paint for the RSS james cook

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The requirement is for the supply of marine coating products and thinners for the RRS James Cook's 2026 refit. The coating scheme covers the hull antifouling, topsides, outboard wh

£Up to £56,399
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06d5e5 · award

Provision of acoustic data modems

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The contract is for the purchase of two Sonardyne Modem 6 MF Directional Acoustic Modem Units. The modems enable subsea communication and telemetry for the National Oceanography Ce

£Up to £41,542
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06d526 · award

Lithium battery storage containers

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The National Oceanography Centre has awarded a contract to S Jones Containers Ltd for the supply and installation of custom-designed lithium-ion battery storage containers. The con

£On request
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06d33b · award

Fire panel upgrades and detector upgrades

National Oceanography Centre
South East

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 pa

£Up to £195,542
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06cc81 · award

G4S security access control

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has awarded a contract to G4S for the continued provision of software, maintenance, support, and associated services for the access control s

£On request
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06c262 · award

Supply of (HVO) fuel to RRS discovery

National Oceanography Centre
South East

Supply of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel to RRS Discovery (IMO No. 9588029), berthed at Southampton, UK. Estimated Quantity required: 360,000 litres (approximately 281 metri

£On request
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06c946 · award

Replacement of a seagoing inorganic nutrient autoanalyser

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The NOC requires a segmented flow autoanalyser to replace an existing sea-going nutrient autoanalyser, which is now obsolete and no longer supported by the manufacturer. The equipm

£Up to £72,835
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06c8aa · award

Provision of of steering and rudder system overhaul services for RRS james cook

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The contract is with the provision parts and components to the RSS James Cook, with the goal of providing and overhaul to the ship's steering and rudder system during the upcoming

£On request
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06c683 · award

Shared area single and double fire doors replacement

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The National Oceanography Centre requires the supply and installation of replacement FD60-rated fire doors and associated door sets within the main stairwell areas of its building

£On request
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06c4c4 · award

Sewage pump replacement at NOC

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The contract covers the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of a replacement pit pumping system at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton. The scope inc

£Up to £29,990
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06c411 · award

Provision of replacement flap motors for ocean research

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The contract covers the Procurement of six '2D Flap Motor Assemblies with 400m encapsulation'. The scope of the contract is for the manufacture and supply of the products as well a

£Up to €48,600
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06c20a · award

Provision of thruster overhaul components for the RSS james cook

National Oceanography Centre
South East

This contract is for the supply of genuine Brunvoll OEM spare parts and associated specialist engineering services required to undertake the five-year overhaul of four Brunvoll thr

£On request
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ocds-h6vhtk-06b1d1 · award

Supply of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel to RRS james cook

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The National Oceanography Centre has awarded a contract to Crown Oil Ltd for the supply of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel to RRS James Cook (IMO No. 9338242), berthed at Sou

£On request
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06b85e · award

Provision of external and independent pension advice

National Oceanography Centre
South East

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 w

£Up to £25,000
Posted · 3mo agoView details →