Official UK procurement notice
Provision of 2 CTD Free-Falling Fish Tow Bodies
Authority: National Oceanography Centre (Public body)
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: South East (UKJ32)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 2 Sept 2025no call for competition
Awarded to AML Oceanographic Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of two OEM-validated MVPx2 CTD Free-Falling Fish tow bodies to enhance the National Oceanography Centre's installed AML MVP300‑1700 Moving Vessel Profiler system. These tow bodies are the only products engineered and validated by the original manufacturer to interface seamlessly with the existing MVP deck winch and controller, ensuring full compatibility with mechanical, electrical, and firmware systems, and maintaining all OEM safety and operational features.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure 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
- 18 Sept 2025, 16:25 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Sept 2025, 16:25 BST
- Authority reference
NOCP00608- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-057857- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059d8bFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published18 Sept 2025, 16:25 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Sept 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AML Oceanographic Ltd | US$182,743 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · AML Oceanographic Ltd
- Signed
- 2 Sept 2025
- Value
- US$182,743
- Period
- 2 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AML Oceanographic LtdAwarded 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