01 Procurement
Tender overview
- Buyer
- National Oceanography Centre
- Status
- Complete
- Procurement method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Category
- Not supplied
- CPV classification
- Not supplied
- Tender period
- Not supplied — Not supplied
Description
This contract is for the supply of genuine Brunvoll OEM spare parts and associated specialist engineering services required to undertake the five-year overhaul of four Brunvoll thruster units installed on the RRS James Cook. The scope includes the supply and installation of OEM replacement components, including propeller blade seal kits, propeller shaft seal assemblies, oil distributor assemblies, drive shaft seal kits, bearings, liners, rotational seal components, filters, grease, gaskets and associated consumables necessary to restore the thruster units to full operational condition. The supplier shall provide all labour, supervision, mobilisation, demobilisation, travel and OEM-trained technicians required to undertake inspection, overhaul, refurbishment, installation and commissioning activities during the vessel refit period. The works include inspection of underwater components, renewal of worn parts and seals, testing and completion of all servicing activities necessary to return the four thruster units to full operational service and ensure the continued operational capability of the RRS James Cook.
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02 Awards and contracts
Published award records
Provision of Thruster Overhaul Components for the RSS James Cook
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Award value
- Not supplied
- Suppliers
- 1
- Signed contract
- 22 June 2026
03 Organisations
Buyers, suppliers and other parties
National Oceanography Centre
National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UKJ32, SO14 3ZH, United Kingdom
Companies House 11444362 →UK DOCKS MARINE SERVICES NORTH LIMITED
River Drive, South Shields, UKC22, NE33 1LH, United Kingdom
Companies House 01297874 →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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