AwardedAwarded 26 March 2026

Renewal of communications contract forRenewal of UK's Argos and Iridium satellite data telemetry for Argo floats

Met Office · Central government

In brief

Met Office awarded this contract to Collecte Localisation Satellites (C.L.S) on 26 March 2026.

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What the notice says

The Met Office have Argo floats out in the oceans transmitting data via the Argos system. Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS)-Argos are the sole operators of the Argos telecommunications system. ProContract ref. DN805249

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Collecte Localisation Satellites (C.L.S) (SME)€104,000
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2027

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 027883-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 027883-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.