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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)
Syntactic foam requirement for underwater vehicles
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) require the supply of 6000m-rated syntactic foam, machined to specified shapes, for integration into a long-range autonomous underwater vehic
Seminar room refurbishment
The works include the general refurbishment of Seminar Room 104/13 including associated works to support replacement Audio Visual system. The works include, but are not limited to
IT suite AHU replacement
A part of the The National Oceanography Centre's (NOC) Long Term Maintenance (LTM) programme of work, the lifecycle replacement of an Air Handling Unit (AHU) serving NOC's IT Suite
Provision of IT consultancy & delivery services
The provision of IT consultancy and delivery services to NOC under this contract enables access to structured support for business technology initiatives over a term of up to three
Provision of capstan repair services
The requirement is for the refurbishment of a Hydraulic Capstan Motor used on our vessels. The supplier will be responsible for replacing all seals and pins as necessary and re-des
Provision of wifi & iridium antennas
The NOC requires the supply of ten (10) complete antenna sets for use on Autosub Long Range (ALR) autonomous underwater vehicles. Each set must include combined Wi-Fi and Iridium c
Provision of slocum glider OEM components
The goods required are proprietary sensor components for the Slocum™ glider platform, manufactured exclusively by Teledyne Webb Research (TWR), the Original Equipment Manufacturer
Refurbishment of moving vessel profiler
Refurbishment and upgrade of the installed AML MVP300-1700 underway profiling system, operated by the National Oceanography Centre as part of the National Marine Equipment Pool. Th
Provision of 2 CTD free-falling fish tow bodies
Provision of two OEM-validated MVPx2 CTD Free-Falling Fish tow bodies to enhance the National Oceanography Centre's installed AML MVP300‑1700 Moving Vessel Profiler system. These t
Electrical installation condition reporting
The testing and reporting of 40 electrical supplies, including Earthing and Bonding plus 217 distribution assets for the National Oceanography Center's Southampton site for the pur
Refurbishment of the dining area at NOC liverpool (furniture)
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) As part of the ongoing refurbishment of the Dining Area at the Liverpool Site, we are proposing a full upgrade of the existing furniture and
Seminar room refurbishment
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is undertaking the refurbishment of the Seminar Room 104/13. This project aims to create a more professional, functional environment for staf
Rental of drop camera & operator
The scope of this contract includes the provision of an industry-standard drop camera system and a dedicated, experienced operator responsible for the mobilisation, deployment, ope
Modifications to ubuntu to work on the IMX8 processor as part of MMS on ALR
A toolchain along with modified version of ubuntu to work on the IMX8 processor has previously been procured and selected for use the on the Mission Management System (MMS) used on
Provision of dell hardware
Dell has been selected to supply IT hardware under procurement reference NOCP00601. The goods must meet defined technical and compatibility requirements and be delivered within a s
Dundee heritage trust - 100 years of the RRS discovery
To mark the 100th anniversary of the RRS Discovery, arrangements have been made for a public event hosted at the museum in Dundee. The museum will provide the venue and deliver a p
Expansion of ADCP fleet
Procurement of additional RDI ADCP`S Sentinal MKii into existing infrastructure. 2x new 600khz , 2x new 300khz to improve the accuracy, efficiency and range of hydrodynamic data co
Rocsi-autonaut marco - BOLO project collaboration
The NOC in collaboration with the Plymouth Marine Laboratory is working to facilitate the integration of two our technologies (NOC's RoCSI and NOC's UVP-6) with a mobile platform a
Subsurface iridium/led mooring location beacon requirement
***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical rea
Sea water pump replacement
NOC has engaged Eriks Industrial Services Ltd for the replacement of a dockside seawater pump. The sea water pump will operate in marine environments, requiring strict adherence to