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National Oceanography Centre tenders and contracts

South EastSouthamptonWebsite

Tenders published
1
In the last 12 months
Contracts awarded
56
To 47 different suppliers
Value awarded
£5.94m
35 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£69k
Median value awarded
Open now
0
24 contracts end in 90 days

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

National Oceanography Centre has no tenders open right now.

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. Marine Research Vessel Refit, Maintenance, Equipment and Support Services Framework

    UK-wideArchitecture and engineering, Laboratory and scientific equipment

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £100mframework ceiling
  2. External Financial Audit and Funding Assurance Services

    South EastAccountancy and audit

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  3. £3mestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 1 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

What its tenders ask for

Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.

  1. Social value questions2%
    In 2 of 92 notices
  2. SIA licensing1%
    In 1 of 92 notices

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. 2 contracts
  2. 3 contracts
  3. 7 contracts
  4. 2 contracts
  5. Kongsberg Discovery ASSME£304k
    2 contracts
  6. Saderet LimitedSME£239k
    4 contracts
  7. 2 contracts
  8. 4 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)4%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)25%
  • Direct award (no competition)71%
Based on 51 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How National Oceanography Centre has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Advertised openly
4%
Lower than 95% of other public bodies
Based on 51 procurements
Won by small firms
64%
Higher than 63% of other public bodies
Based on 56 winning suppliers
Direct awards
71%
Higher than 90% of other public bodies
Based on 51 procurements

Compared with other other public bodies

Advertised openly, 232 other public bodies
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RangeBuyers
0–10%18
10–20%20
20–30%13
30–40%15
40–50%14
50–60%16
60–70%20
70–80%18
80–90%20
90–100%78
Won by small firms, 220 other public bodies
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RangeBuyers
0–10%8
10–20%10
20–30%14
30–40%17
40–50%31
50–60%36
60–70%45
70–80%24
80–90%23
90–100%12

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Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
Provision for Remote Diagnostics and Technical Support for NOC VesselsSiemens Energy Limited—30 Sept 2026
Provision of Executive Search Recruitment ServicesTML Partners Ltd£25k1 Oct 2026
Provision of Thruster Overhaul Components for the RSS James CookUK Docks Marine Services North Limited—1 Oct 2026
Provision of Hydrographic PH SensorsPlanet Ocean Limited$35k2 Oct 2026
Provision of Acoustic Data ModemsSonardyne International Ltd£42k2 Oct 2026
Provision of a Political Monitoring ServiceDod's Group Limited—15 Oct 2026
Canteen Ceiling Acoustic Panels & Light ReplacementMJG Mechanical Services Limited£232k16 Oct 2026
Lithium Battery Storage ContainersS Jones Containers Limited—28 Oct 2026
Provision of an Socio-Economic Impact AssessmentSQW£50k30 Oct 2026
Provision of Acoustic Current Doppler Profilers at 300kHzSaderet Limited—31 Oct 2026
Provision of Life Saving Appliances Certification for the RSS James CookPFC Marine Ltd£25k31 Oct 2026
NOCS Energy Centre Plant ReplacementsMKG Building Services Ltd£38k6 Nov 2026
Provision of a Seapath and MGC Navigation System & System Upgrade for RRS DiscoveryKongsberg Discovery AS$197k10 Nov 2026
Provision of an Oceanographic CO2 CoulometerR. & L. Slaughter Limited£43k16 Nov 2026
Provision of a Total Alkalinity (TA) and Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) Analytical SystemMarianda Marine Analytics and Data$53k16 Nov 2026
Provision of Subscription to Practical Law Legal DatabaseThomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited—30 Nov 2026
Provision of External and Independent Pension AdviceRadcliffe & Co (Life & Pensions) Limited£25k1 Dec 2026
Provison of a Micro CAT-ODO SensorsPlanet Ocean Limited$128k15 Dec 2026
NOC Research Vessel Dry-Dock Refit and Maintenance Contract 2026A & P Falmouth Limited£2.5m18 Dec 2026
Provision of an Autonomous Environmental DNA (eDNA) Water Sampling InstrumentMcLane Research Laboratories Inc.$72k18 Dec 2026

34 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

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