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title: "Replacement of a Seagoing Inorganic Nutrient Autoanalyser"
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# Replacement of a Seagoing Inorganic Nutrient Autoanalyser

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/replacement-of-a-seagoing-inorganic-nutrient-autoanalyser-ocds-h6vhtk-06c946). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** National Oceanography Centre: "Replacement of a Seagoing Inorganic Nutrient Autoanalyser". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [National Oceanography Centre](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-oceanography-centre-coh-11444362)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - without competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £72,835 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/replacement-of-a-seagoing-inorganic-nutrient-autoanalyser-ocds-h6vhtk-06c946#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06c946`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/replacement-of-a-seagoing-inorganic-nutrient-autoanalyser-ocds-h6vhtk-06c946#tl-md)

## Description
The NOC requires a segmented flow autoanalyser to replace an existing sea-going nutrient autoanalyser, which is now obsolete and no longer supported by the manufacturer. The equipment will be used for the analysis of inorganic nutrients and biogenic silica in marine samples, both onboard research vessels and within NOC laboratories. 
The selected supplier provides the only model identified that uses an LED light source within the photometer. This is a critical technical requirement for the intended operational environment, as the equipment will be used at sea, where constant vessel movement and vibration can significantly affect the performance of traditional filament-based light sources.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38434560
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **SEAL ANALYTICAL LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-14827`
  - Value: £72,835 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £72,835
  - Signed Date: 09/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F065504-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-13T09:51:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T19:12:39.824Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06c946