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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-0594a3 · contractAmendment

End of life changing room replacement

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The refurbishment of the end of life changing areas and toilet facilities at NOC Southampton, specifically Node 2 and Node 1 Level 4 Male & Female Toilets and workshop corridor mal

£Up to £336,426
Posted · 9mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05fcc6 · award

Provision of a carousel water sampler

National Oceanography Centre
South East

Supply of a replacement SBE 32 Carousel Water Sampler (carousel frame) to maintain operational capability of an existing Sea‑Bird CTD system. The replacement must be fully compatib

£Up to US$54,553
Posted · 9mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0587a7 · contractAmendment

Provision of capital goods scheme & error correction advice

National Oceanography Centre
South East

Specialist VAT advisory services are being procured to support the review of expenditure associated with the 'Fit for the Future Conferencing Project'. This includes the preparatio

£Up to £105,419
Posted · 9mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05fcbb · award

Provision of office and breakout furniture for urgent redesign of project guppy refit

National Oceanography Centre
South East

This contract is for the supply, delivery and installation of furniture required to support a time-critical reconfiguration and fit-out at the National Oceanography Centre, Southam

£Up to £109,843
Posted · 9mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05faae · award

Provision of acoustic ocean current meters for long-term deep-water monitoring

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) requires four acoustic current meters for the measurement of ocean currents from long-term deep-water moorings. The contract was awarded to m

£Up to £52,604
Posted · 9mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05fa9d · award

Provision of oceanographic CTD sensors

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) requires oceanographic conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) sensors, including associated calibration services, spares, and documentati

£Up to US$64,678
Posted · 9mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05fa8e · award

Provision of an autonomous environmental DNA (edna) water sampling instrument

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) requires an autonomous in-situ robotic water sampling instrument for the collection of environmental DNA (eDNA), including associated hardwar

£Up to US$72,054
Posted · 9mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05f658 · award

Provsion of ad-hoc manned guarding & security services for NOC southampton

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The NOC required the provision of ad-hoc manned guarding services at its Southampton facility, including security for the site, visiting research ships, and special events. The sup

£Up to £50,000
Posted · 10mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05f63e · award

Provision of subscription to practical law legal database

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The NOC required access to Practical Law, a legal database provided by Thomson Reuters, for the Legal & Governance team. This supplier was chosen because Practical Law is only avai

£On request
Posted · 10mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05f62d · award

Provison of a micro cat-odo sensors

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The NOC required the provision of six SBE 37-SMP-ODO MicroCAT sensors, each with titanium housing, integrated optical dissolved oxygen measurement, and optional pressure capability

£Up to US$127,884
Posted · 10mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05f346 · award

THE replacement OF ONE existing passenger LIFT

National Oceanography Centre
South East

A Works contract for the replacement of a 22 year old lift within the premises of National Oceanography Centre, Liverpool with a focus on energy efficiency and quiet operation. The

£Up to £129,000
Posted · 10mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05e4d6 · award

Provision of multibeam echo sounders

National Oceanography Centre
South East

Supply of one Norbit WINGHEAD B43 Multibeam Echo Sounder system, including titanium housing, Sonar Interface Unit, Power Supply Unit, 8m cable, mounting bracket, miscellaneous cabl

£Up to £128,600
Posted · 10mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05e2ab · award

Provision of a total alkalinity (TA) and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) analytical system

National Oceanography Centre
South East

NOC requires a total alkalinity (TA) and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) analytical system for the high-quality analysis of seawater samples in support of ongoing carbon observing

£Up to US$52,770
Posted · 11mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05e295 · award

Provision of an oceanographic CO2 coulometer

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The NOC requires the provision of a UIC CM5018O Coulometer. The specified model is the only compatible option with the MARIANDA VINDTA 3C system used for our carbon analysis work.

£Up to £43,350
Posted · 11mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0596f1 · planning

NOC research vessel dry-dock refit and maintenance contract 2026

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is planning an accelerated open procedure under section 20(2)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023. This means any interested and qualified supplie

£Up to £3,000,000
⏱ 1 Dec 2025
Posted · 11mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05e02e · award

Provision of a seapath and MGC navigation system & system upgrade for RRS discovery

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The procurement is for the supply, installation, commissioning, and technical support of a Seapath 385 Inertial Navigation System (INS) with an MGC-R3 Compass for the RRS Discovery

£Up to US$197,332
Posted · 11mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05df9a · award

Project guppy

National Oceanography Centre
South East

This contract is for the Refurbishment and Reconfiguration of Eight Ground Floor Meeting Rooms, Breakout Areas, and External Courtyard at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), So

£Up to £454,480
Posted · 11mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-059555 · award

Provision of ocean bottom seismometers

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has entered into a contract following an open procedure conducted under section 20(2)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023. The competition allowed

£Up to £370,833
⏱ 30 Sept 2025
Posted · 11mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05d471 · award

Provision of hydrographic PH sensors

National Oceanography Centre
South East

The NOC requires the provision of an integrated PH sensor unit that is compatible with our existing solutions and engineering specifications. The SeapHox 2 instrument is identified

£Up to US$34,537
Posted · 11mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05d469 · award

Provision of a political monitoring service

National Oceanography Centre
South East

NOC requires a political monitoring provider to support our partnerships, public affairs and wider engagement team.

£On request
Posted · 11mo agoView details →