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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
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (134)
Canteen ceiling acoustic panels & light replacement
This contract provides for the replacement of existing lighting installations within the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) Energy Centre, Canteen, Rock Laboratory and selected Uni
Provision of IP management tool
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
Provision of long-range optical fibre sensing prototype and consultancy support services
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
Provision of marine autonomous systems insurance services
Provision of specialist marine insurance covering the National Oceanography Centre's fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), gliders, autonomous robotic systems, associated
Provision of acoustic current doppler profilers at 300kHz
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
Provision of steering gear parts for the RSS james cook
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
Provision of paint for the RSS james cook
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
Provision of acoustic data modems
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
Lithium battery storage containers
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
Fire panel upgrades and detector upgrades
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
G4S security access control
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
Supply of (HVO) fuel to RRS discovery
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
Replacement of a seagoing inorganic nutrient autoanalyser
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
Provision of of steering and rudder system overhaul services for RRS james cook
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
Shared area single and double fire doors replacement
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
Sewage pump replacement at NOC
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
Provision of replacement flap motors for ocean research
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
Provision of thruster overhaul components for the RSS james cook
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
Supply of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel to RRS james cook
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
Provision of external and independent pension advice
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