01 Procurement
Tender overview
- Buyer
- National Oceanography Centre
- Status
- Complete
- Procurement method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Category
- Not supplied
- CPV classification
- Not supplied
- Tender period
- Not supplied — Not supplied
Description
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 must be sourced from the manufacturer's authorised representative because it is technically compatible with NOC's existing moored instrumentation fleet and is required to operate seamlessly with current sensors, housings and deployment configurations. No alternative supplier can provide instruments with the required compatibility or performance for integration with NOC's established Sea‑Bird systems. This is a below‑threshold direct award made on the basis of essential technical standardisation and compatibility.
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02 Awards and contracts
Published award records
Provision of Seabird Microcat CT(D)
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Award value
- Not supplied
- Suppliers
- 1
- Signed contract
- 4 March 2026
03 Organisations
Buyers, suppliers and other parties
National Oceanography Centre
National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UKJ32, SO14 3ZH, United Kingdom
Companies House 11444362 →PLANET OCEAN LIMITED
16 Camberley Business Centre, Bracebridge, Camberley, UKJ25, GU15 3DP, United Kingdom
Companies House 04831755 →Companies House links appear only for explicit GB-COH identifiers. BritDB does not create company links from a similar name or address.
04 Provenance
Source for this process
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