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title: "UK SBS Nortek Signature-55 Acoustic Current Profiler"
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# UK SBS Nortek Signature-55 Acoustic Current Profiler

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f7596ece-6627-4dbb-8bdd-836081896260

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## Summary

The procurement process involves a tender initiated by UK Shared Business Services Limited for the "UK SBS Nortek Signature-55 Acoustic Current Profiler". This procurement falls under the goods category and is specifically related to oceanographic instruments. The contract, valued at £61,532, was awarded on 2nd March 2017, with a contract period extending from 3rd March 2017 to 3rd April 2017. The delivery address is located in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method utilised is a direct tender via a single tender action, corresponding to an acquisition below the threshold.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses engaged in the supply of scientific instrumentation, particularly those capable of providing reliable oceanographic monitoring equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in the production and deployment of moored scientific equipment would be well-positioned to compete for similar future contracts. The successful supplier, Nortek (UK) Limited, illustrates the potential for growth in this niche market, which requires consistency and reliability in monitoring solutions.

## Notice

he OSNAP project maintains an array of moorings between Greenland and Scotland. The moorings are equipped with self-logging instruments in the form of conductivity temperature and depth recorders (CTDs) and current meters. The moorings stay in the water initially for one year at a time, but for some deployments this is extended up to two years, with the attached instrumentation measuring oceanographic parameters and recording the data internally. NOC has substantial experience with deploying moored scientific equipment. Of paramount importance for projects that leave self-logging equipment unattended for long periods of time is the reliability of not only the individual instruments but also the mooring components that are essential to maintain the instruments in their desired positions The project has a requirement for new instrumentation to better measure the currents in the Rockall Trough.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3670dc66-f569-411e-b908-2d7cf09854f3 |
| 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 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 3 Mar 2017 - 3 Apr 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £61,532 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £61,532 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTEK (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44334000 - Profiles

## Release History

- 18 Apr 2018 at 14:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3670dc66-f569-411e-b908-2d7cf09854f3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3670dc66-f569-411e-b908-2d7cf09854f3
  18th April 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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