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title: "UKRI-2202 BAS BIOPOLE Glider Enhancement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037d8a"
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published: "2022-10-31"
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# UKRI-2202 BAS BIOPOLE Glider Enhancement

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037d8a

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation has awarded a contract for "UKRI-2202 BAS BIOPOLE Glider Enhancement" to National Oceanography Centre. The procurement process was a limited Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £214,996, was signed on 21st October 2022. The project involves Glider enhancements with sensors and probes for scientific research in Cambridgeshire. The buying organisation is UK Research & Innovation based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

This tender for Glider enhancements presents business growth opportunities for companies specialising in Sensors within the goods procurement category. Businesses with expertise in scientific research equipment manufacturing or technology firms focusing on environmental sensors could be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage has now reached its award phase, and the buying organisation, UK Research & Innovation, aims to enhance scientific research capabilities through this contract.

## Notice

Glider enhancements, to include sensors and probes to enable scientific research.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

BIOLPOLE Glider enhancements to include sensors and probes to enable scientific research.

### Procurement Information

Public Contract Regulations 2015, Reg 32 (2) (b) (ii) applies to the grant of this contract competition absent for technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030616-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £214,996 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB3 0ET |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Newnham |
| Westminster constituency | Cambridge |
| Delivery location | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 35125100 - Sensors

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2022 at 10:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030616-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=730350650
- https://www.bas.ac.uk
- https://www.noc.ac.uk

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