Official UK procurement notice
Provision of a Density and Sound Velocity Meter
Authority: National Oceanography Centre (Public body)
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: South East (UKJ32)
Awarded value£32,991published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 21 Jul 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Anton Paar
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo fully deliver our project, we are required to make very precise density and sound velocity measurements in a wide array of solutions with different ionic compositions. This will enable us to model the chemical composition and pH of seawater at a range of salinities, temperatures and pressure relevant to the ocean. The Anton paar DMA5001 was idenitified as a benchtop meter that met the requirements and specification of the project. The high accuracy is essential when measuring samples where small changes to density must be accurately measured.
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
- 22 Jul 2025, 15:17 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Jul 2025, 15:17 BST
- Authority reference
NOCP00578- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-042080- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0563f7Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published22 Jul 2025, 15:17 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £32,9911 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Jul 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Paar | £32,991 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of a Density and Sound Velocity Meter · Anton Paar
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2025
- Value
- £32,991
- Period
- 21 Jul 2025 – 20 Jul 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Anton Paar 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