Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Sediment Trap Replacement Parts
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 17 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to McLane Research Laboratories Inc.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe requirement is for a set of spare and replacement parts for McLane sediment traps, including components such as electronics and motor assemblies, which are essential to refurbish existing units and return them to operational condition in support of upcoming MFP expeditions. These parts must be supplied exclusively by McLane Research Laboratories Inc., the Original Equipment Manufacturer, as they hold the sole intellectual property and exclusive production rights for the required components, meaning no alternative suppliers exist.
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
- 23 Mar 2026, 14:43 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Mar 2026, 14:43 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026337- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067196Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published23 Mar 2026, 14:43 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Mar 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLane Research Laboratories Inc.SME | US$46,797 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · McLane Research Laboratories Inc.SME
- Signed
- 17 Mar 2026
- Value
- US$46,797
- Period
- 17 Mar 2026 – 16 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- McLane Research Laboratories Inc.Awarded 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