Notice Information
Notice Title
Profiling Floats for Ocean Data Collection
Notice Description
The Met Office awarded a framework agreement for the following Lots: Lot 1 - Standard floats with Iridium communications Lot 2 - Iridium floats with bio-geochemical sensors
Lot Information
Standard floats with Iridium communications
Standard floats with Iridium communications (temperature, salinity and depth only).
Renewal: Available option to extend for a further 12 month period up to a total framework duration of four (4) years.
Iridium floats with bio-geochemical sensorsBio-geochemical-Argo is the extension of the Argo array of profiling floats to include floats that are equipped with additional sensors for pH, oxygen, nitrate, chlorophyll fluorescence, suspended particles and down-welling irradiance. With respect to Lot 2, it is likely that purchases of such floats may range from those with a single additional sensor (most likely dissolved oxygen) through to the full sensor suite.
Renewal: Available option to extend for a further 12 month period up to a total framework duration of four (4) years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059f75
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005026-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
38120000 - Meteorological instruments
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,900,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,900,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £2,331,838 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £2,331,838 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 27 Jan 2026 - 26 Jan 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MET OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement.enquiries@metoffice.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EXETER
- Postcode
- EX1 3PB
- Post Town
- Exeter
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- TLK4 Devon
-
- Local Authority
- Exeter
- Electoral Ward
- Pinhoe
- Westminster Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005026-2026
20th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084620-2025
18th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058638-2025
22nd September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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