---
title: "Provision of Marine Autonomous Systems Insurance Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d7aa"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE"
published: "2026-07-30"
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# Provision of Marine Autonomous Systems Insurance Services

Buyer: NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d7aa

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## Summary

The National Oceanography Centre, based in Southampton, United Kingdom, has successfully completed a procurement process for the provision of Marine Autonomous Systems Insurance Services. This contract involves the specialist marine insurance of the Centre's fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles, gliders, autonomous robotic systems, support equipment, and ancillary assets. The procurement, conducted through a direct method below threshold without competition, reached the award stage on 30th July 2026. The contract with Marsh Limited commenced on 21st July 2026 and will end on 1st July 2027 with a value of £135,606 GBP. This falls under the industry category of services, specifically marine, aviation, and other transport insurance services.

This tender offers growth opportunities for businesses specialising in marine insurance and those able to provide comprehensive coverage for specialised equipment. Specifically, companies with expertise in the insurance needs of autonomous marine technologies will find this contract particularly aligned with their capabilities. The large-scale nature of the awarded company, Marsh Limited, indicates that other sizeable financial service firms could also successfully compete in similar future tenders, provided they can offer tailored insurance solutions to meet unique technological challenges faced by organisations like the National Oceanography Centre.

## Notice

Provision of specialist marine insurance covering the National Oceanography Centre's fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), gliders, autonomous robotic systems, associated support equipment and ancillary assets.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072204-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 20 Jul 2026 - 1 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £135,606 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 3ZH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66514120 - Marine, aviation and other transport insurance services

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2026 at 12:50 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072204-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072204-2026
  30th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.marsh.com
- https://noc.ac.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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