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National Oceanography Centre tenders and contracts

South EastSOUTHAMPTONWebsite

Tenders published
1
In the last 12 months
Contracts awarded
93
To 71 different suppliers
Value awarded
£7.39m
55 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£58k
Median value awarded
Open now
0
18 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. Provision of Reverse Osmosis Units and Associated Equipment

    Not stated in the noticeConstruction

    UpcomingNewSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  2. Marine Research Vessel Refit, Maintenance, Equipment and Support Services Framework

    UK-wideArchitecture and engineering, Laboratory and scientific equipment

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

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

    South EastAccountancy and audit

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  4. £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. 6 contracts
  3. 2 contracts
  4. Saderet LimitedSME£283k
    5 contracts
  5. 2 contracts
  6. 3 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)1%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)1%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)30%
  • Direct award (no competition)68%
Based on 88 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Advertised openly
1%
Lower than 94% of other public bodies
Based on 88 procurements
Won by small firms
72%
Higher than 73% of other public bodies
Based on 93 winning suppliers
Direct awards
68%
Higher than 86% of other public bodies
Based on 88 procurements

Compared with other other public bodies

Advertised openly, 320 other public bodies
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%36
10–20%34
20–30%25
30–40%14
40–50%18
50–60%23
60–70%28
70–80%17
80–90%29
90–100%96
Won by small firms, 303 other public bodies
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RangeBuyers
0–10%6
10–20%14
20–30%25
30–40%27
40–50%44
50–60%49
60–70%45
70–80%39
80–90%29
90–100%25

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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 of a Total Alkalinity (TA) and Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) Analytical SystemMarianda Marine Analytics and Data$53k16 Nov 2026
Provision of an Oceanographic CO2 CoulometerR. & L. Slaughter Limited£43k16 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 Acoustic Ocean Current Meters for Long-Term Deep-Water MonitoringNortek Instruments Limited£53k18 Dec 2026
Provision of Oceanographic CTD SensorsPlanet Ocean Limited$65k18 Dec 2026
Provision of an Autonomous Environmental DNA (eDNA) Water Sampling InstrumentMcLane Research Laboratories Inc.$72k18 Dec 2026
Provision of Altium Designer LicensesAltium UK Ltd£41k18 Dec 2026
End of life Changing Room Replacement - Phase 2West End Roofing and Construction Limited£101k18 Dec 2026
Provision of a Carousel Water SamplerPlanet Ocean Limited$55k21 Dec 2026
Fire Panel Upgrades and Detector UpgradesPremier Fire Security Limited£196k31 Dec 2026
Provision of Services for Cold Store Racking ReplacementTew Brothers Limited£30k27 Jan 2027
Specialist OEM Maintenance for RDI ADCP InstrumentationSaderet Limited$129k1 Feb 2027
Provision of OEM Glider UpgradesTeledyne Webb Research, a Business Unit of Teledyne Instruments, Inc—5 Feb 2027
Provision of DeepWater Buoyancy ADCP buoyancy spheresSaderet Limited£69k8 Feb 2027
Provision of a Low-Frequency Acoustic Doppler Current ProfilerNortek Instruments Limited£76k9 Feb 2027

32 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

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