Renewal of communications contract forRenewal of UK's Argos and Iridium satellite data telemetry for Argo floats

Official notice

Authority: Met Office (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Installation services (except software) (51) Delivery: UK

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 26 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Collecte Localisation Satellites (C.L.S)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Met Office have Argo floats out in the oceans transmitting data via the Argos system. Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS)-Argos are the sole operators of the Argos telecommunications system. ProContract ref. DN805249

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

51900000 Installation services of guidance and control systems

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: 26 Mar 2026, 12:37 GMT
Last source update: 26 Mar 2026, 12:37 GMT
Authority reference: P120521
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-027883
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067504 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
26 Mar 2026, 12:37 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Collecte Localisation Satellites (C.L.S)SME	€104,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Collecte Localisation Satellites (C.L.S)SME
Signed
26 Mar 2026
Value
€104,000
Period
1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Met Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVZW-3234-DTLY Met Office, Exeter, South West, EX1 3PBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Collecte Localisation Satellites (C.L.S)Awarded supplier 8-10 RUE HERMES, PARC TECHNOLOGIQUE DU CANAL, RAMONVILLE ST AGNE, CEDEX, FR, 31526, FRContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender26 Mar 2026, 12:37 GMT