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Supply of Motus Wave Sensor

Met Office

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

19 Aug 2026 at 14:30

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
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11 Aug 2026 at 13:50

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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31 Jul 2026 at 14:14

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office procured Motus Wave Sensors for its Marine Moored Buoy network, to replace existing sensors that were considered beyond economical repair and to support the network from 2027 onwards. These are marine equipment goods (CPV 34930000), supplied as and when required, with a one-year warranty. The sensors are used across the Met Office’s moored operational data acquisition buoy sites and provide wave measurements for marine and scientific monitoring. The requirement covers delivery in the United Kingdom. Motus is the established wave-sensor technology used throughout this network, following engineering integration and acceptance trials that demonstrated accurate and reliable performance. The procurement was intended to maintain standardised fleet technology and technically comparable readings across the buoy network.

The procurement reached completion through a direct award to XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD, with the award dated 10 August 2026. The awarded value was £130,000 excluding VAT (£162,000 including VAT). The initial contract period was 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030, with an option to extend by two years to 31 August 2032 and to make additional purchases of the same sensors. The contract was cancelled on 19 August 2026 because the supplier was no longer the UK provider of wave sensors and a contract directly with the original equipment manufacturer was required. The direct-award rationale cited Xylem’s stated sole UK distribution role, existing Met Office engineering integration, and the need for continuity and standardisation. One lot was involved.

This requirement indicates demand for specialist marine wave-sensing equipment used in a national buoy network, where compatibility with an established technology and dependable scientific outputs are important. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate that its sensors can integrate with the Met Office’s Marine Moored Buoy network and support technically comparable readings across sites. Relevant capability includes supplying robust equipment for marine monitoring, maintaining consistent product performance, providing warranty support, and meeting replacement requirements for sensors deployed in operational buoy systems. Suppliers with direct original-equipment-manufacturer access, authorised distribution arrangements, or demonstrable engineering expertise in integrating wave sensors into moored buoy networks would be well placed. Evidence from acceptance testing, reliability performance and continuity of supply would strengthen a future response to this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Motus Wave Sensor

Notice Description

Supply of Motus Wave Sensors as and when required by Met Office with one year warranty.

Procurement Information

New sensors will be required to replace existing stock deemed beyond economical repair for 2027 and beyond. The Marine Moored Buoy network exclusively uses the Motus Wave sensor. Xylem are the sole UK distributor for the Motus Wave Sensor. A significant amount of engineering effort has been dedicated to integrating MOTUS wave sensors into the Marine Moored Network, where they are the sole wave sensor used by the Met Office across our Moored ODAS buoy sites. Previous acceptance trials have demonstrated that MOTUS is an exceptionally accurate and reliable sensor. Continuity of sensor supply enables standardisation of fleet technology and provides technically identical outputs for reliable scientific comparability of readings.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d8ec
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079056-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34930000 - Marine equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Met Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX1 3PB
Postcode Area
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

Xylem Water Solutions UK Ltd

Further Information

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