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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)
Installation of smart LED lighting with self-testing lamps
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
Provision of seabird microcat CT(D)
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
NOC research vessel dry-dock refit and maintenance contract 2026
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
Uos faculty projects lab 166.43 refurbishment
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
Extract fan replacements in node 4
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
Provision of deepwater buoyancy ADCP buoyancy spheres
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
Chilled water main chillers replacement
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
Provision of a low-frequency acoustic doppler current profiler
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
Provision of an online people engagement survey platform
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
Provision of OEM glider upgrades
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
Provision of creative, web and associated services
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
Provision of pressure vessels for AESA
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
Provision of a kongsberg EK-80 echo sounder system
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
Provision of altium designer licenses
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
Provision of pressure tolerant battery module assembly
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
Network infrastructure switches
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
Provision of a contract for core scanning equipment servicing
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
Purchase of xeos apollo X7 beacons
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
Specialist OEM maintenance for RDI ADCP instrumentation
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
Provision of services for cold store racking replacement
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