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title: "Open Full Ocean Depth / Hadal Rated Benthic Chamber Lander"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cf0e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "APUC LIMITED ON BEHALF OF SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE"
published: "2025-01-21"
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# Open Full Ocean Depth / Hadal Rated Benthic Chamber Lander

Buyer: APUC LIMITED ON BEHALF OF SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cf0e

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## Summary

APUC Limited on behalf of the Scottish Association for Marine Science has recently awarded a contract under the title "Open Full Ocean Depth / Hadal Rated Benthic Chamber Lander" within the marine equipment industry category. The procurement took place through a limited procedure, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract focuses on goods and was finalised with KC Denmark A/S as the supplier. This award notice was issued following the 10-day standstill period on VEAT Notice 2025/S 000-000838. The awarded contract, worth EUR 500,792, was signed on 21 January 2025, and the equipment is designated for delivery to the UKM63 region in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in high-precision marine equipment and deep-sea biogeochemistry. Companies with expertise in this niche market, particularly those capable of supplying advanced benthic chamber lander platforms for measuring seafloor oxygen fluxes at extreme depths, such as 12,000 metres, would find this contract highly relevant. The collaboration with APUC Limited on behalf of the Scottish Association for Marine Science, a body governed by public law focused on education, could be pivotal for expanding business reach into marine research sectors.

## Notice

Following the conclusion of the 10 day standstill period on VEAT Notice 2025/S 000-000838, this is an award notice for an open benthic chamber lander platform.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Following the conclusion of the 10 day standstill period on VEAT Notice 2025/S 000-000838, this is an award notice for an open benthic chamber lander platform.

### Procurement Information

The equipment will set out to explore the prevalence of dark oxygen production at the deep seafloor. To do this, we will require benthic chamber lander platforms that can measure seafloor oxygen fluxes. This types of lander platform required is where the benthic chamber remains open during the deployment, so air bubbles are not trapped. The benthic chamber lander requires one open chamber, including stirrers and syringe samplers, with all components rated to 12,000m.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002085-2025 |
| 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 | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £500,792 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | APUC LIMITED ON BEHALF OF SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK8 2DZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling East |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KC DENMARK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34930000 - Marine equipment

## Release History

- 21 Jan 2025 at 16:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002085-2025
- 10 Jan 2025 at 12:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000838-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000787465
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402

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