Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Life Saving Appliances Certification for the RSS James Cook
Authority: National Oceanography Centre (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is for the provision of assessment and certification services during the upcoming refit of RRS James Cook, scheduled for August to September 2026. The services relate to the current year's annual servicing, inspection, testing and certification of fire-fighting appliances and life-saving appliances on board the vessel. This includes portable and wheeled fire extinguishers, SCBA equipment and cylinders, EEBDs, immersion suits, fireman suits, fire hoses, hydrants, nozzles, foam-filled lifejackets, galley wet chemical and CO₂ systems, the main CO₂ system, fire detection and water mist systems, foam stations, replacement extinguishers, associated CO₂ cylinders and hoses, labour for removal and refitting, and the issue of relevant certification.
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
- 12 Aug 2026, 14:54 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Aug 2026, 14:54 BST
- Authority reference
2026PRNOC-1219- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076859- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e2caFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published12 Aug 2026, 14:54 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFC MARINE LTDSME | £25,163 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · PFC MARINE LTDSME
- Signed
- 31 Jul 2026
- Value
- £25,163
- Period
- 31 Jul 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PFC MARINE LTDAwarded 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