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National Oceanography Centre
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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)
End of life changing room replacement
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
Provision of a carousel water sampler
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
Provision of capital goods scheme & error correction advice
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
Provision of office and breakout furniture for urgent redesign of project guppy refit
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
Provision of acoustic ocean current meters for long-term deep-water monitoring
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
Provision of oceanographic CTD sensors
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) requires oceanographic conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) sensors, including associated calibration services, spares, and documentati
Provision of an autonomous environmental DNA (edna) water sampling instrument
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) requires an autonomous in-situ robotic water sampling instrument for the collection of environmental DNA (eDNA), including associated hardwar
Provsion of ad-hoc manned guarding & security services for NOC southampton
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
Provision of subscription to practical law legal database
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
Provison of a micro cat-odo sensors
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
THE replacement OF ONE existing passenger LIFT
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
Provision of multibeam echo sounders
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
Provision of a total alkalinity (TA) and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) analytical system
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
Provision of an oceanographic CO2 coulometer
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.
NOC research vessel dry-dock refit and maintenance contract 2026
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
Provision of a seapath and MGC navigation system & system upgrade for RRS discovery
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
Project guppy
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
Provision of ocean bottom seismometers
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
Provision of hydrographic PH sensors
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
Provision of a political monitoring service
NOC requires a political monitoring provider to support our partnerships, public affairs and wider engagement team.