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title: "Channel Guard Buoy hire"
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published: "2022-08-18"
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# Channel Guard Buoy hire

Buyer: MET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-da43acb3-3fb8-4117-a6bc-778e7fb0ed79

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## Summary

The Met Office awarded a contract for the hire of Channel Guard Buoy to Trinity House. The procurement process was directly awarded using a single tender action method. The contract value is £22,345 in GBP. The contract period starts on July 12, 2022, and ends on July 31, 2023. The tender period ended on June 29, 2022. This opportunity falls under the goods category in the transportation equipment industry. The procurement was led by the Met Office based in Exeter, England, in the South West region.

This tender presents a business growth opportunity for companies interested in providing transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, given the tender's suitability for SMEs. Businesses in the United Kingdom, especially in the South West region, can consider leveraging their expertise to engage in similar future procurement processes. Understanding the direct procurement method used here can help businesses tailor their proposals to meet the specific requirements set by the buying authority.

## Notice

Channel guard buoy hire

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ffb4daa-62a1-419f-8fbd-18117da4cd9f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 11 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,345 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £22,345 |
| 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 | MET OFFICE |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX1 3PB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Pinhoe |
| Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TRINITY HOUSE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2022 at 08:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ffb4daa-62a1-419f-8fbd-18117da4cd9f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ffb4daa-62a1-419f-8fbd-18117da4cd9f
  18th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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