AwardedAwarded 19 January 2026
Profiling Floats for Ocean Data Collection
Met Office · Central government
In brief
Met Office awarded laboratory equipment work to nke Instrumentation and Swale Technologies Limited on 19 January 2026.
It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
The Met Office awarded a framework agreement for the following Lots:
Lot 1 - Standard floats with Iridium communications
Lot 2 - Iridium floats with bio-geochemical sensors
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 | — | — |
| Lot 2 | — | — |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| nke Instrumentation (SME) Swale Technologies Limited (SME) 2 bids received | Lot 1 | £2,152,748 | Awarded 18 December 2025 27 January 2026 to 26 January 2029 |
| nke Instrumentation (SME) Swale Technologies Limited (SME) 2 bids received | Lot 2 | £179,091 | Awarded 18 December 2025 27 January 2026 to 26 January 2029 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 084620-2025
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 005026-2026
About the buyer
Met OfficeLast 12 months
Procurements
272Awards
243Suppliers it has used most for laboratory equipment
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From notice 084620-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 18 December 2025, last updated 20 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.