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Published 16 Sept 2026, 14:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of an Automated Seawater Total Alkalinity Analysis System

Authority: National Oceanography Centre (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: South East (UKJ32)
Awarded value £41,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Planet Ocean Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply, installation and commissioning of an automated flow-through total alkalinity analysis system for continuous underway measurement in marine research applications. The contract may include associated software, integration support, training, warranty and initial consumables required to bring the system into operational service. The system will support the collection of high-resolution total alkalinity data alongside existing underway pCO₂ measurements to enhance characterisation of the marine carbonate system and support ocean acidification research.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded
Delivery: South East
38434000 Analysers

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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Sept 2026, 14:06 BST
Last source update
16 Sept 2026, 14:06 BST
Authority reference
2026PRNOC-1243
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fb35

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £41,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Planet Ocean LimitedSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Planet Ocean LimitedSME

    Signed
    20 Aug 2026
    Value
    £41,000
    Period
    20 Aug 2026 — 19 Aug 2027
    Status
    active

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    16 Sept 2026, 14:06 BSTUK7

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 3ZH
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Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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 Tender