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Provision of Autonomous Underwater Glider Platforms
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Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: National Oceanography Centre: "Provision of Autonomous Underwater Glider Platforms". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | National Oceanography Centre | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: National Oceanography Centre
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Coverage: 106 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNational Oceanography Centre | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published28 Mar 2026, 09:35 GMT | Last source update28 Mar 2026, 09:35 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
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Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-065b32 | ||
What is being bought
The National Oceanography Centre has awarded a contract for the provision of autonomous underwater glider platforms to support oceanographic research and operational activities. The contract covers the supply of fully configured buoyancy‑driven underwater gliders, together with associated scientific payloads, ancillary equipment, delivery, and acceptance arrangements.
The platforms will be used to support both deep‑water and shallow‑water operations and are intended to integrate with the National Oceanography Centre's existing operational and data handling infrastructure.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
28 Mar 2026, 09:35 GMT - Official notice release published
26 Feb 2026, 15:08 GMT - Status changed to complete
24 Feb 2026, 14:51 GMT - Official notice release published
24 Feb 2026, 14:51 GMT - Buyer information updated
24 Feb 2026, 14:51 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
28 Mar 2026, 09:35 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 25 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT · US$1,005,848
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Teledyne Instruments Inc. d/b/a Teledyne Webb Research Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract US$1,005,848 · signed 25 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT · active Contract period: 31 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST — 30 Mar 2028, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
National Oceanography Centre
Contracting authority GB-COH-11444362Documents (1)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleAdditional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement
This direct award is made in reliance on Schedule 5, paragraph 7 of the Procurement Act 2023. The proposed contract concerns the supply of goods by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, and partial replacement of, existing autonomous underwater glider platforms currently operated by the National Oceanography Centre.
The existing platforms are integrated into established operational, command and control, data handling, maintenance, and training arrangements. A change of supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods that are different from, and incompatible with, the existing platforms and supporting infrastructure. This incompatibility would require significant changes to operational systems, software, data processing workflows, spares, tooling, and staff training.
The resulting differences would give rise to disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance, including increased operational risk, loss of continuity in research capability, and additional cost and time to implement and validate alternative systems. These impacts would be beyond what could reasonably be justified for the scope and value of this requirement.
The direct award is therefore necessary to ensure continuity of operations, compatibility with existing systems, and the effective delivery of NOC's research and operational objectives, in accordance with the conditions set out in Schedule 5, paragraph 7. |