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Published 30 Apr 2025, 13:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Replacement Probes for Vertical Microstructure Profilers

Official notice

Authority: National Oceanography Centre (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 4 Mar 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Rockland Scientific

What is being bought

Published requirement description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****

NOC (NMF) maintain & support the Vertical Microstructure Profiler fleet of the National Capabilities for the UK Oceanographic community at the guidance of Marine Facilities Advisory Board. There are currently five separate VMP platforms in the National Marine Equipment Pool. The probes within this order are an essential component of this complex and cutting-edge ocean observation platform. These probes replace, and add to, the small unique sensors that take the scientific measurements and are vital in order to be able to continue the use of the VMP fleet.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
38400000 Instruments for checking physical characteristics

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
30 Apr 2025, 13:23 BST
Last source update
30 Apr 2025, 13:23 BST
Authority reference
NOCP00522
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018000
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050a2f Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    30 Apr 2025, 13:23 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Mar 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Rockland ScientificSMEUS$60,498 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Rockland ScientificSME

    Signed
    4 Mar 2025
    Value
    US$60,498 inc. VAT
    Period
    5 Mar 2025 – 11 Jun 2025
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Oceanography Centre

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 11444362 · GB-PPON: PYLV-3456-PMCQ · GB-SC: SC049896 National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, South East, SO14 3ZHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Rockland ScientificAwarded supplier 520 Dupplin Road, Victoria, CA, V8Z 1C1, CAContact 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 Tender