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title: "UKRI-5534 Air Deployable Float Profilers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060220"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)"
published: "2026-01-08"
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# UKRI-5534 Air Deployable Float Profilers

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060220

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## Summary

The procurement process for "UKRI-5534 Air Deployable Float Profilers" is managed by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), a central government public authority based in Swindon, Wiltshire. The contract, now at the Award stage, is part of the 'goods' category, specifically involving surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic, and hydrological instruments and appliances. This direct procurement process, conducted below the threshold without competition, resulted in an award to MRV Systems LLC. The contract spans from 12 December 2025 to 22 January 2026, with the agreement being signed on 9 December 2025, and holds a total gross value of USD 52,600.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the development and supply of specialised oceanographic equipment. Companies with the capability to provide sophisticated air-deployable profiling solutions would find themselves well-suited to such contracts. The absence of competition offers a streamlined procurement path, advantageous for businesses capable of fulfilling niche, high-specification demands like those required by governmental research entities. Large-scale enterprises, particularly those already operating in the realm of marine and environmental instrumentation, would gain growth leverage by securing such governmental contracts, enhancing their portfolio and expanding their client base within the public sector.

## Notice

The purpose of this contract is for the supply of float profilers that can be deployed by air.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001569-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 12 Dec 2025 - 22 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £52,600 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI) |
| Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MRV SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38290000 - Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances

## Release History

- 8 Jan 2026 at 15:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001569-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001569-2026
  8th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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