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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Award notice |
| Buyer: | National Oceanography Centre |
| Main Category: | Goods |
| Procurement Method: | Direct award |
| Method Rationale: | Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement This direct award is made in reliance on Schedule 5, paragraph 7 of the Procurement Act 2023. The proposed contract concerns the supply of goods by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, and partial replacement of, existing autonomous underwater glider platforms currently operated by the National Oceanography Centre. The existing platforms are integrated into established operational, command and control, data handling, maintenance, and training arrangements. A change of supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods that are different from, and incompatible with, the existing platforms and supporting infrastructure. This incompatibility would require significant changes to operational systems, software, data processing workflows, spares, tooling, and staff training. The resulting differences would give rise to disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance, including increased operational risk, loss of continuity in research capability, and additional cost and time to implement and validate alternative systems. These impacts would be beyond what could reasonably be justified for the scope and value of this requirement. The direct award is therefore necessary to ensure continuity of operations, compatibility with existing systems, and the effective delivery of NOC's research and operational objectives, in accordance with the conditions set out in Schedule 5, paragraph 7. |
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Provision of Autonomous Underwater Glider Platforms
Provision of Autonomous Underwater Glider Platforms
Provision of Autonomous Underwater Glider Platforms
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| Award status: | Active |
The National Oceanography Centre has awarded a contract for the provision of autonomous underwater glider platforms to support oceanographic research and operational activities. The contract covers the supply of fully configured buoyancy‑driven underwater gliders, together with associated scientific payloads, ancillary equipment, delivery, and acceptance arrangements. The platforms will be used to support both deep‑water and shallow‑water operations and are intended to integrate with the National Oceanography Centre's existing operational and data handling infrastructure.
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| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | Not specified |
| Release Date: | 28 March 2026 |
| Application Deadline: | — |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-065b32 |
| Notice Reference: | 028793-2026 |