AwardedAwarded 30 January 2026
Provision of a Kongsberg EK-80 Echo Sounder System
National Oceanography Centre · Local or regional public body
In brief
National Oceanography Centre awarded laboratory equipment work to Kongsberg Discovery AS on 30 January 2026.
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What the notice says
This contract was for the provision of a Kongsberg EK‑80 Echo Sounder System, including subsea wideband transceiver units, associated software licences, and a set of specialist depth‑rated transducers for underwater research applications. The scope covered the supply of WBT Tube subsea transceivers, frequency‑band licences, calibration reference targets, dummy loads, an Ethernet test cable, and both ES200‑7CDK and ES70‑18CD split‑beam transducers, as detailed in the accepted quotation. The equipment was supplied as complete, ready‑to‑deploy components suitable for installation on subsea platforms and autonomous marine systems.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Kongsberg Discovery AS (SME) | £106,457 | 30 January 2026 to 1 April 2027 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 015307-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 015307-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.