Official UK procurement notice
Ultrasonic Protection Draggone · UK public procurement notice
Authority: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) (Central government)
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£101,350published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 5 Oct 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Cathelco Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis project is an extension to the system that is currently installed on RRS Sir David Attenborough.
DRAGGONE is an ultrasonic system that prevents build up of microbiological animals and algae on the hull. This then prevents the transfer of invasive species in and out of protected zones like Antarctica. This system will extend the current one fitted to include sea inlets and spaces open to the sea that are not covered by the current system.
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
- 14 Oct 2026, 12:01 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Oct 2026, 12:01 BST
- Authority reference
UKRI-7421- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096938- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078762Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published14 Oct 2026, 12:01 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £101,3501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Oct 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathelco Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Ultrasonic Protection Draggone · Cathelco Ltd
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2026
- Value
- £101,350
- Period
- 5 Oct 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Cathelco LtdAwarded 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