Award

Provision of Oceanographic CTDs (conductivity, temperature, and depth) for Moored Buoys on behalf of the Met Office

MET OFFICE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

16 Feb 2026 at 11:35

Award

30 Jan 2026 at 12:58

Tender

05 Dec 2025 at 12:07

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Provision of Oceanographic CTDs for Moored Buoys" has concluded with the award to PLANET OCEAN LIMITED. The Met Office, a central government public authority based in Exeter, led this procurement to supply marine equipment. This open procedure follows UK regulations defined in the legal framework provided by UKPGA 2023/54. A framework agreement was signed on 11th February 2026, with a contract period starting on 16th February 2026 and ending on 15th February 2029, with a potential extension into 2030. The procurement covered the UK and belongs to the "Marine equipment" industry category. The tender period ended on 14th January 2026, and the award was activated soon after the standstill period concluded on 10th February 2026.

This procurement offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for suppliers of marine equipment and oceanographic technology. Businesses skilled in manufacturing and delivering such scientific equipment can benefit from entering similar procurement processes with the Met Office. The framework agreement, valued at £395,000 excluding VAT, also allows potential renewal for an additional year. As PLANET OCEAN LIMITED, a small to medium-sized enterprise, successfully secured the contract, it illustrates the Met Office's openness to partnering with diverse sizes of business entities. Opportunities like this can be particularly advantageous for businesses with expertise in marine instrumentation aiming to integrate their offerings within government projects.

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Notice Title

Provision of Oceanographic CTDs (conductivity, temperature, and depth) for Moored Buoys on behalf of the Met Office

Notice Description

The Authority has awarded a 3 year contract with the option to extend for a further year. This is a zero commitment framework agreement for the provision of Oceanographic CTDs (conductivity, temperature, and depth) upto the value of PS395000 excluding VAT.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 1-year optional extension period, providing a 1-month notice period prior to agreement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ef93
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013765-2026
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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation


CPV Codes

34930000 - Marine equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£395,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£395,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£395,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£395,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Feb 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
16 Feb 2026 - 15 Feb 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
Not specified

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Pinhoe
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PLANET OCEAN

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