Official UK procurement notice
CSP26176 - Aquadopp 2 Doppler Current Meter
Procurement agent: UK Research and Innovation·On behalf of: UKSBS
What is being bought
Published requirement description***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****
This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required.
Brief Description of Requirement
With all the robust and easy-to-use features and capabilities of the standard Aquadopp, the deepwater Aquadopp 6000 m current meter has been used and proven by oceanographers around the world for almost 20 years. Thanks to innovative data diagnostic features for challenging environments, it provides exceptionally high-quality 3D currents in a form factor this easy to install in any type of mooring line configuration or simply attached to a bottom or surface platform.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Feb 2026, 15:22 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Feb 2026, 15:22 GMT
- Authority reference
CSP26176- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016167- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065a4eFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published23 Feb 2026, 15:22 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nortek Instruments LimitedSME | £13,620 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Nortek Instruments LimitedSME
- Signed
- 2 Feb 2026
- Value
- £13,620
- Period
- 17 Feb 2026 – 27 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- UKSBSBeneficiary authority
- UK Shared Business Services LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityShared Service Provider
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Nortek Instruments Ltd t/a Nortek UKAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender