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title: "Oceanographic Instruments"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON"
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# Oceanographic Instruments

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-30b622e6-54fa-420a-bdca-a400bbcd778c

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## Summary

The University of Southampton is conducting an open procurement process titled "Oceanographic Instruments". This contract is part of the goods category, specifically for surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic, and hydrological instruments and appliances, amounting to £40,000. The tender was published on 5th June 2020, with a submission deadline of 26th June 2020. The successful delivery location is in the United Kingdom, and the contract period is set to commence on 1st January 2021 and conclude on 31st December 2022.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in the manufacture and supply of oceanographic instruments, especially those equipped to produce temperature-profiling drifting buoys. Companies with experience in similar projects or those that can provide technical support for deployed equipment would be particularly advantageous. As the procurement is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), it encourages competitive participation, potentially enabling businesses to expand their portfolio in the field of oceanographic research and development.

## Notice

For research in the field of physical oceanography of the sea ice-covered Southern Ocean, OES has a requirement to procure 6 temperature-profiling drifting buoys. The buoys will be deployed in the region of the Weddell Sea (Maud Rise) where open-ocean polynyas form in some winters, leading to intense deep-ocean ventilation and Antarctic bottom water formation. Their purpose will be to measure the evolution of the upper-ocean hydrographic structure at high temporal resolution during a 1-year deployment between early 2021 and early 2022. Data from the buoys will be integrated with measurements from moorings and profiling floats deployed in the same area in a study of the atmosphere and ocean dynamics that control the emergence and persistence of open-ocean polynyas in the region. All proposals should include delivery of the units (as fully-integrated system), an operating manual and the ability to provide remote technical support during at-sea operations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dec38bbf-0f30-49b5-b629-2e94c6e656cb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jun 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO17 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Portswood |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Test |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MARLIN-YUG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38290000 - Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2021 at 10:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dec38bbf-0f30-49b5-b629-2e94c6e656cb
- 5 Jun 2020 at 09:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f367d0a-f6ed-471b-a843-923d9e481e7a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dec38bbf-0f30-49b5-b629-2e94c6e656cb
  3rd March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f367d0a-f6ed-471b-a843-923d9e481e7a
  5th June 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton/aspx/Home
  All Documents are available via our In-Tend linked above

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