Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Pressure Vessels for AESA
Authority: National Oceanography Centre (Public body)
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: South East (UKJ32)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 20 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to K.U.M. Umwelt- und Meerestechnik Kiel GmbH
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe requirement is to purchase eight titanium pressure vessels that match the NOC's existing units, ensuring full compatibility with current equipment and supporting ongoing project needs. The vessels must be supplied to the same established design so they can be used interchangeably across the existing system, allowing continuity of operations and avoiding delays or additional engineering effort.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure 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
- 20 Feb 2026, 14:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Feb 2026, 14:16 GMT
- Authority reference
2026PRNOC-1068- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-015717- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06595bFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published20 Feb 2026, 14:16 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Feb 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| K.U.M. Umwelt- und Meerestechnik Kiel GmbH | €43,200 inc. VAT † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · K.U.M. Umwelt- und Meerestechnik Kiel GmbH
- Signed
- 20 Feb 2026
- Value
- €43,200 inc. VAT
- Period
- 20 Feb 2026 – 19 Feb 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- K.U.M. Umwelt- und Meerestechnik Kiel GmbHAwarded 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