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Specialist electronic marine tags

University of Exeter

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03 Sep 2026 at 12:07

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Exeter bought specialist electronic marine tags for research into sharks. This is a goods requirement involving the supply of electronic tagging equipment used in marine and wildlife studies. The requirement relates to fishing, forestry, farming and associated products under CPV 03000000, although the practical focus is marine research equipment rather than general agricultural or forestry supplies. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The buyer is the University of Exeter, a public authority based in Exeter. The procurement covered a single requirement, with the tags intended to support the University’s study of sharks. Businesses operating in specialist marine technology, electronic animal tagging, fisheries research equipment or related scientific supply markets are the most directly relevant comparators for this purchase. The selected supplier was Wildlife Computers, Inc., based in Redmond, United States.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, and covered one lot. Wildlife Computers, Inc. was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 18 July 2026 and runs from 19 July 2026 to 31 December 2026. Its value is £98,115 gross. The contract is recorded as active. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than an open tender, so no competitive award criteria or tender scoring basis is recorded. The procurement therefore demonstrates a completed, single-supplier purchase of specialist electronic marine tags by the University of Exeter, made under the current UK public procurement legal framework. The contract’s value is below the relevant threshold.

For a supplier that did not win this purchase, the opportunity provides clear evidence that the University of Exeter has a defined demand for specialist electronic tags used in shark research. A credible competitor would need to supply equipment specifically suited to marine wildlife studies, with the technical reliability and specialist functionality needed for tagging and studying sharks. Relevant experience in electronic animal tags, marine monitoring equipment, fisheries science or conservation research would help demonstrate fit with the requirement. Suppliers should be able to support a focused goods purchase for a public university and provide dependable delivery in the United Kingdom. Wildlife Computers, Inc. is recorded as an SME, showing that this type of specialist requirement can be fulfilled by a focused technology supplier rather than only a large generalist contractor.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specialist electronic marine tags

Notice Description

Specialist electronic tags for the study of sharks.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f12d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083426-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

CPV Codes

03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£98,115 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Exeter
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX4 4QJ
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
Duryard and St James
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Wildlife Computers

Further Information

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