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title: "Mooring chains"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e015"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MET OFFICE"
published: "2025-11-13"
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# Mooring chains

Buyer: MET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e015

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## Summary

The procurement process, conducted by the Met Office, involved the supply of mooring chains for ODAS Buoy sites, falling under the industry category of marine equipment. This tender, identified with the title "Mooring chains" and tagged under goods procurement, concluded with a contract awarded to FENDERCARE LTD. The Met Office, located in Exeter, United Kingdom, executed this process under a limited procurement method due to the below-threshold competition. The contract, valued at £19,680, commenced on 12 November 2025 and is scheduled to complete by 31 March 2026. The award marks the completion stage of the procurement cycle.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in marine equipment, especially those with the capability to provide such specialised goods. Suppliers like FENDERCARE LTD, a large-scale company, demonstrate the kind of firms well-positioned to benefit from such contracts. The procurement, while limited in competition, highlights potential growth avenues for businesses that can meet specific needs in government projects, thus enhancing their portfolio and expanding their market presence within the public sector supply chain.

## Notice

Mooring chains for ODAS Buoy sites

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073398-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 12 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £19,680 |

## Status

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

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FENDERCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34930000 - Marine equipment

## Release History

- 13 Nov 2025 at 09:54 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073398-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073398-2025
  13th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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