Provision of an Socio-Economic Impact Assessment

Official notice

Authority: National Oceanography Centre (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£49,925published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to SQW Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a socio-economic impact assessment covering NOC's Southampton and Liverpool sites, comprising a single final report with supporting evidence base, data and documented methodology, plus an executive summary. The methodology must align with HM Treasury Green Book principles and recognised social value frameworks.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

79311410 Economic impact assessment

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 Jun 2026, 11:09 BST
Last source update: 17 Jun 2026, 11:09 BST
Authority reference: 2026PRNOC-1196
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-056995
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b6b9 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
17 Jun 2026, 11:09 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £49,9251 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SQW LimitedSME	£49,925 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · SQW LimitedSME
Signed
16 Jun 2026
Value
£49,925
Period
16 Jun 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 · up to 30 Oct 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Extensions to the contract for the purpose of completing the scoped project work. If delays or further information are required this will be utilised. Current project plan completes prior to 30.10.2026.

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

SQW LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01701564GB-PPON: PPNW-1129-JJYW SQW, Oxford Centre for Innovation, Blue Boar Court, 9 Alfred Street, Oxford, South East, OX1 4EHContact 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 Tender17 Jun 2026, 11:09 BST