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title: "Replacement Probes for Vertical Microstructure Profilers"
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# Replacement Probes for Vertical Microstructure Profilers

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/replacement-probes-for-vertical-microstructure-profilers-ocds-h6vhtk-050a2f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** National Oceanography Centre: "Replacement Probes for Vertical Microstructure Profilers". 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:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/replacement-probes-for-vertical-microstructure-profilers-ocds-h6vhtk-050a2f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-050a2f`

## 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-probes-for-vertical-microstructure-profilers-ocds-h6vhtk-050a2f#tl-md)

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38400000

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

  - Supplier(s): **Rockland Scientific**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-145691`
  - Value: US$60,498 † (inc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: US$60,498
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018000-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-30T12:23:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T05:38:51.122Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-050a2f