Official UK procurement notice
Provision of a Total Alkalinity (TA) and Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) Analytical System
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 17 Nov 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Marianda Marine Analytics and Data
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNOC requires a total alkalinity (TA) and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) analytical system for the high-quality analysis of seawater samples in support of ongoing carbon observing and climate-monitoring activities. MARIANDA is the exclusive manufacturer and supplier of the only commercially available system capable of analysing both TA and DIC from the same sample within a single instrument. This combined approach reduces sampling uncertainty, minimises water demand during research cruises, and delivers significant efficiencies in laboratory and shipboard space.
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
- 17 Nov 2025, 15:38 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Nov 2025, 15:38 GMT
- Authority reference
NOCP00626- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074478- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e2abFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published17 Nov 2025, 15:38 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Nov 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marianda Marine Analytics and Data | US$52,770 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Marianda Marine Analytics and Data
- Signed
- 17 Nov 2025
- Value
- US$52,770
- Period
- 17 Nov 2025 – 16 Nov 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Marianda Marine Analytics and DataAwarded 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