AwardedAwarded 10 February 2026
Provision of a Low-Frequency Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler
National Oceanography Centre · Local or regional public body
In brief
National Oceanography Centre awarded laboratory equipment work to Nortek Instruments Limited on 10 February 2026.
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What the notice says
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has awarded a contract for the provision of a low-frequency Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) for deployment on the RAPID array offshore of the Bahamas.
The procurement forms part of a planned refresh of ageing instrumentation and provides enhanced profiling capability to improve data quality and enable comparison of full-depth current profiles with existing interpolated measurements.
The instrument is designed for long-term, unattended deployment of up to two years and will be integrated either within existing syntactic buoyancy elements or via a seabed-mounted configuration, depending on final operational requirements.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Nortek Instruments Limited (SME) | £75,514 | 10 February 2026 to 9 February 2027 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 013185-2026
- Contract change notice · UK10, notice 016876-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 013185-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 February 2026, last updated 25 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.