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Published 29 Jul 2026, 08:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Paint for the RSS James Cook

Official notice

Authority: National Oceanography Centre (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£56,399published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 30 Jun 2026no call for competition
Awarded to INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The requirement is for the supply of marine coating products and thinners for the RRS James Cook's 2026 refit. The coating scheme covers the hull antifouling, topsides, outboard white work, funnel, external bow visor and bridge windows, lifeboat station decks (port and starboard), and ballast tanks (combined area approximately 5,034m²). The contract covers supply and delivery of the specified products to the vessel's location in dry-dock only; it does not include any application labour.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #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
29 Jul 2026, 08:17 BST
Last source update
29 Jul 2026, 08:17 BST
Authority reference
2026PRNOC-1195
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071484
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South West (UKK30)
Official registry OCID
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Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    29 Jul 2026, 08:17 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £56,3991 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED£56,399 †—Awarded

Contracts

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
  • INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00063604GB-PPON: PTCZ-3698-ZLRY The Akzonobel Building, Slough, South East, SL2 5DSContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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