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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-050077 · contractAmendment

Installation of smart LED lighting with self-testing lamps

National Oceanography Centre
South East

This contract is for the upgrade of the existing lighting infrastructure at the National Oceanography Centre, covering approximately 1,067 fittings, to a modern, smart LED lighting

£Up to £147,624
Posted · 7mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0667dc · award

Provision of seabird microcat CT(D)

National Oceanography Centre
South East

This contract was for the supply of SBE37‑SMP‑ODO moored CTD instruments and associated 7000‑metre rated components required as a standalone replacement purchase. The equipment mus

£Up to US$196,776
Posted · 7mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05e760 · contractAmendment

NOC research vessel dry-dock refit and maintenance contract 2026

National Oceanography Centre
South East

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 2

£Up to £2,500,000
⏱ 4 Dec 2025
Posted · 7mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0660ea · award

Uos faculty projects lab 166.43 refurbishment

National Oceanography Centre
South East

This project the appointment of a Main Contractor to supply all labour, plant, and materials to carry out and complete the General Builders/MEP Works to facilitate the refurbishmen

£Up to £132,968
Posted · 7mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-065db9 · award

Extract fan replacements in node 4

National Oceanography Centre
South East

As part of NOC's Long Term Maintenance Programme, this project consists of the removal of existing end of life fume extract fans and like for like installation of 14no. fume extrac

£Up to £159,362
Posted · 7mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0658aa · contractAmendment

Provision of deepwater buoyancy ADCP buoyancy spheres

National Oceanography Centre
South East

This contract was for the provision of DeepWater Buoyancy ADCP buoyancy spheres required for the National Oceanography Centre's scientific mooring operations. The scope covered the

£Up to £69,109
Posted · 7mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-065c7b · award

Chilled water main chillers replacement

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is undertaking works under its Long Term Maintenance (LTM) Programme, which includes the end‑of‑life replacement of three cold‑water chillers

£Up to £627,185
Posted · 7mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06535b · contractAmendment

Provision of a low-frequency acoustic doppler current profiler

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has awarded a contract for the provision of a low-frequency Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) for deployment on the RAPID array offsho

£Up to £75,514
Posted · 7mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06599c · award

Provision of an online people engagement survey platform

National Oceanography Centre
South East

This contract is an extension of an existing agreement with the incumbent supplier for the provision of a people engagement survey platform. The supplier already delivers these ser

£On request
Posted · 7mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06598d · award

Provision of OEM glider upgrades

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The requirement is to procure Slocum glider batteries, an extended‑endurance battery set, a Seabird GPCTD sensor, and a set of composite main hull assemblies for fleet upgrades, al

£On request
Posted · 7mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-065970 · award

Provision of creative, web and associated services

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The requirement is for a supplier to design, develop, and deliver a new standalone website for the Future Marine Research Infrastructure (FMRI) programme, providing a modern and ac

£Up to £100,000
Posted · 7mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06595b · award

Provision of pressure vessels for AESA

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The requirement is to purchase eight titanium pressure vessels that match the NOC's existing units, ensuring full compatibility with current equipment and supporting ongoing projec

£On request
Posted · 7mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-065853 · award

Provision of a kongsberg EK-80 echo sounder system

National Oceanography Centre
South East

This contract was for the provision of a Kongsberg EK‑80 Echo Sounder System, including subsea wideband transceiver units, associated software licences, and a set of specialist dep

£Up to £106,457
Posted · 7mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06579e · award

Provision of altium designer licenses

National Oceanography Centre
South East

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

£Up to £40,625
Posted · 7mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-065745 · award

Provision of pressure tolerant battery module assembly

National Oceanography Centre
South East

We require the purchase of approximately 40 pressure‑tolerant battery modules to support the build and operation of the Autosub5 platform. These batteries are specialist components

£On request
Posted · 7mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06573c · award

Network infrastructure switches

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The NOC has a requirement to provide 10G network capability to computer servers, improving data transfer speeds to/from network storage and improve resilience at their Southampton

£Up to £36,968
Posted · 7mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0649be · award

Provision of a contract for core scanning equipment servicing

National Oceanography Centre
South East

A contract for the servicing of our Itrax Core Scanner, a key piece of equipment in our BOSCORF facility. The contract supplier is the OEM of the equipment and therefore the only v

£Up to £29,650
Posted · 8mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-061491 · award

Purchase of xeos apollo X7 beacons

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The requirement was for the supply of five (5) Xeos Apollo X7 submersible Iridium/GPS LED flasher beacons, each built with a titanium enclosure and depth‑rated to 11,000m. The unit

£Up to £25,995
Posted · 8mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06148e · award

Specialist OEM maintenance for RDI ADCP instrumentation

National Oceanography Centre
South East

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

£Up to US$129,120
Posted · 8mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06114a · award

Provision of services for cold store racking replacement

National Oceanography Centre
South East

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 cl

£Up to £29,977
Posted · 8mo agoView details →