Provision for Remote Diagnostics and Technical Support for NOC Vessels

Official notice

Authority: National Oceanography Centre (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 17 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to SIEMENS ENERGY LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract is a service agreement with the supplier for the provision of: technical support, remote diagnostics, emergency assistance, maintenance support for the supplier specific systems onboard the RSS James Cook.

As part of the contract, the supplier will provide access to a Remote Diagnostic System which will enable to the supplier to securely connect and digitally interact with the systems on board. The interaction includes: systems monitoring, fault finding, data transfer and if possible remote corrections via the Common Remote Service Platform.

Additionally, the National Oceanography Centre will have access to a 24 hour, 7 days a week support line that will offer technical support in case of urgent requirements on board the ship. For non-urgent queries a general technical support line is available during the hours of 08:00 and 16:00 in the CET time zone.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

71356300 Technical support services

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: 12 Aug 2026, 15:05 BST
Last source update: 12 Aug 2026, 15:05 BST
Authority reference: PRNOC2026-1199
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-076870
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e2d2 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
12 Aug 2026, 15:05 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SIEMENS ENERGY LIMITED	NOK 350,000 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · SIEMENS ENERGY LIMITED
Signed
17 Jul 2026
Value
NOK 350,000 inc. VAT
Period
17 Jul 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
Status
active
Options
The contract allows for spare parts to be included and purchased following diagnotic support.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Oceanography Centre

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 1185265 · GB-COH: 11444362 · GB-PPON: PYLV-3456-PMCQ National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, South East, SO14 3ZHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SIEMENS ENERGY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00631825 C A Parsons Works, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE6 2YLContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender12 Aug 2026, 15:05 BST