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# Provision of DeepWater Buoyancy ADCP buoyancy spheres

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-deepwater-buoyancy-adcp-buoyancy-spheres-ocds-h6vhtk-0658aa). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** National Oceanography Centre: "Provision of DeepWater Buoyancy ADCP buoyancy spheres". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

> **Administrative change notice:** this document announces a change to an existing contract or market; no new tender or admission is opened.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [National Oceanography Centre](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-oceanography-centre-GB-PPON-PYLV-3456-PMCQ)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - unknown
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ32
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £69,109 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-deepwater-buoyancy-adcp-buoyancy-spheres-ocds-h6vhtk-0658aa#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0658aa`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-deepwater-buoyancy-adcp-buoyancy-spheres-ocds-h6vhtk-0658aa#tl-md)

## Description
This contract was for the provision of DeepWater Buoyancy ADCP buoyancy spheres required for the National Oceanography Centre's scientific mooring operations. The scope covered the supply of syntactic‑foam flotation units compatible with the organisation's existing mooring systems, hardware interfaces, and operational handling practices. The flotation units supplied under this contract support the deployment and operation of Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs) and associated oceanographic instrumentation. The purchase ensured full technical compatibility with NOC's established fleet of DeepWater Buoyancy assets, enabling safe integration, reliable performance, and continuity of long‑term maintenance and lifecycle support.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38290000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Saderet Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-157247`
  - Value: £69,109 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £69,109
  - Signed Date: 09/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017637-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-27T08:19:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T21:05:04.852Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0658aa