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Marine Systems Engineering Mooring Metal Works

Met Office

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22 Oct 2026 at 15:38

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office procured marine mooring equipment for its marine systems engineering requirements. The goods include anchor weights, chain, shackles and bridles (marine equipment, CPV 34930000). The stated purpose is to provide the components needed for mooring systems. Delivery is in the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery place is identified. This is a goods purchase rather than a works or services contract, and it was arranged as a single lot. The buyer is the Met Office, the UK central government weather service. The equipment requirement is suited to suppliers able to source or supply marine-grade mooring components as a package, rather than businesses offering unrelated marine services or general engineering work.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. The Met Office selected Fender Care Limited through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 22 October 2026 and runs from 31 October 2026 to 30 March 2027. Its stated value is £24,455 excluding VAT and £29,346 including VAT. The award covers one lot for the marine mooring equipment. The process data gives no evaluation criteria beyond the direct, non-competitive route, so there was no competitive scoring basis recorded. The selected supplier is Fender Care Limited. The contract period aligns with the requirement for delivery in March 2027.

This award shows the Met Office’s demand for a bundled supply of mooring hardware, including anchor weights, chain, shackles and bridles, for marine systems engineering. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need to source and supply the full range of components and coordinate delivery as one package. The buyer used a direct award below threshold without competition, so suppliers should understand that this particular purchase was not contested through an open bid process; the award does not establish a competitive qualification or scoring profile. Fender Care Limited, a large supplier, was selected. Businesses with proven marine equipment supply capability and the capacity to meet a defined delivery requirement are the closest commercial fit for this buyer’s recurring need.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Marine Systems Engineering Mooring Metal Works

Notice Description

Marine Systems Engineering Mooring Metal Works including anchor weights, chain, shackles and bridals required for delivery in March 2027

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078e2e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100117-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£24,455 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Oct 2026 - 30 Mar 2027 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
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

Fendercare Limited

Further Information

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