Planet Ocean Limited: UK Public Sector Contracts Won & Awards
Large organisation·Camberley, Surrey·South East England·Main market: Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
Official UK PPONPBMT-3252-TZBN
Procedures with an award1921 award recordsPublic authorities10named on published awardsAttributable award value£1.4mnet · on 10 of 21 award records · single-supplier, no ceilingsLast 12 months15awards · 4 in the prior 24 months · last 16 Sept 2026Contracts ending ≤18 months9end date published on 16 of 21 awardsDelivery regions13most often Nationwide (UK)
Where they win
21 lot-level observations (18 awarded lots, 86%, plus 3 envelope awards without lot links; pending awards included) · top CPV classes
3829 Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances6 observations · 35% · lots3493 Marine equipment3 observations · 18% · lots3811 Navigational instruments2 observations · 12% · lots3843 Detection and analysis apparatus2 observations · 12% · 1 lots + 1 envelope3168 Electrical supplies and accessories1 observations · 6% · lots3451 Ships1 observations · 6% · lots3512 Surveillance and security systems and devices1 observations · 6% · lots3800 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)1 observations · 6% · lotsAttributable award value£1.4mSum of published VAT-exclusive values on 10 of 21 award records — only awards to this supplier alone, framework / DPS ceilings excluded; the award’s own value, else its contract’s; the five largest make 84%; a further 3 published a VAT-inclusive amount only (£100k inc. VAT, kept apart). Not turnover. Largest rows below.
Typical attributable award£95k medianrobust · n=10
Award vs estimate13.2% below estimateindicative · n=2Median (estimate − award) / estimate on comparable contested single-supplier GBP wins, per lot, same VAT basis on both sides, scoped to CPV division 38. Negative = awarded above estimate. Historical movement, not a bid instruction.
| Largest published awards | Authority | Awarded | Term | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomous Underwater Research Vehicles | Cardiff University | 16 Sept 2025 | 6 mo | £605,094 |
| Purchase of FlowCam Cyano | Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs | 6 Feb 2026 | 3 yrs | £170,000 ≈ £57k/yr |
| Contract | The Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute AFBI, | — | — | £166,150 † |
| Purchase of Flow Imaging Microscopy System and Software | Scottish Government | — | — | £105,045 † |
| CEFAS25-84 Contract for the Supply of an imaging particle analyser | CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE | — | 1.3 yrs | £94,995 † ≈ £71k/yr |
Where they deliver
ITL1 delivery regions on the notice · 15 of 19 awarded procedures publish one · a procedure with several regions counts in each
Nationwide (UK)7 procedures · 47%
South East England5 procedures · 33%
Northern Ireland2 procedures · 13%
North East England1 procedures · 7%
North West England1 procedures · 7%
Yorkshire and the Humber1 procedures · 7%
East Midlands1 procedures · 7%
West Midlands1 procedures · 7%
Who they sell to
Authorities named on this supplier’s published awards · ranked by distinct procedures · award records explode on framework and DPS panels
Authority type · official UK type when published, else name/id class, else not classified · by award records (a single panel can dominate)
- Other public body 48% (10 awards)
- Central government 24% (5 awards)
- Type not classified 19% (4 awards)
- Education 10% (2 awards)
| Authority | Procedures | Share | Award records | Last activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Oceanography Centre | 8 | 42.1% | 9 | 16 Sept 2026 |
| Scottish Government | 2 | 10.5% | 3 | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Met Office | 2 | 10.5% | 2 | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Cardiff University | 1 | 5.3% | 1 | 16 Sept 2025 |
| Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs | 1 | 5.3% | 1 | 6 Feb 2026 |
| The Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute AFBI, | 1 | 5.3% | 1 | 7 Feb 2022 |
| UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | 1 | 5.3% | 1 | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Ministry of Defence | 1 | 5.3% | 1 | 22 Mar 2022 |
Share = of the 19 procedures with an award naming this supplier. Last activity = award date, or notice publication when no award date was published.
Contracts ending
Published end dates only · 16 of 21 awards carry one · not a retender forecast
| Contract | Ends | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Provision of Hydrographic PH Sensors | 2 Oct 2026 | US$34,537 |
| Provison of a Micro CAT-ODO Sensors | 15 Dec 2026 | US$127,884 |
| Provision of Oceanographic CTD Sensors | 18 Dec 2026 | US$64,678 |
| Provision of a Carousel Water Sampler | 21 Dec 2026 | US$54,553 |
| Autonomous Underwater Research Vehicle | 31 Dec 2026 | £605,095 |
| Purchase of Xeos Apollo X7 Beacons | 22 Feb 2027 | £25,995 |
| CEFAS25-84 Contract for the Supply of an imaging particle analyser | 26 Feb 2027 | £94,995 |
| Provision of Seabird Microcat CT(D) | 3 Mar 2027 | US$196,776 |
| Provision of an Automated Seawater Total Alkalinity Analysis System | 19 Aug 2027 | £41,000 |
Recent awards
Latest 21 of 21 award records naming this supplier
| Award / procedure | Authority | Awarded | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract | The Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute AFBI, | Not published | Not published |
Data coverage & method
- Source: Find a Tender OCDS award and contract releases. An award record is one award × this supplier; a procedure can carry many (panels, call-offs).
- Market observations are awarded lots, or one envelope award when the notice publishes no lot links. Region = delivery ITL1 on the notice, not the supplier’s registered address.
- Authority type: official OCDS UK contracting-authority type when the notice publishes one; otherwise a Tenderline name/id class; otherwise “not classified”. Purchasing hubs with no published type stay unclassified.
- Published value attributable to this supplier alone: £1.4m across single-supplier awards, framework / DPS ceilings excluded. Coverage is partial and the figure is not turnover, so it is not shown as a headline.
- Contract end dates: published on 16 of 21 awards; 9 end within 18 months.
- Award vs estimate tiers: robust ≥5, moderate 3–4, indicative 1–2 comparable pairs.
- Never shown: contact details, reliability or payment scores, affiliations, predicted wins.
Identifiers consolidated into this page (9 historical Find a Tender publication identifiers)
Official notices referenced this supplier under these publication identifiers. Alias URLs are not separate pages.
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