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title: "Supply of Motus Wave Sensors"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ecaa"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Met Office"
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# Supply of Motus Wave Sensors

Buyer: Met Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ecaa

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## Summary

The Met Office is procuring Motus wave sensors for its Marine Moored Buoy network and moored oceanographic data acquisition buoy sites across the United Kingdom. These are marine equipment goods used to measure wave conditions and support reliable scientific observations. The requirement covers supply as and when required, with a one-year warranty. Motus sensors are already integrated into the Met Office’s network and are the sole wave sensor used across its moored buoy sites. The procurement therefore concerns replacement and continued supply of a specific, established sensor technology rather than a general marine instrumentation requirement. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are manufacturers, authorised distributors or specialist suppliers of Motus wave sensors and associated marine monitoring equipment.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award to Aanderaa Data Instruments AS on 19 August 2026. The award value is £132,000 excluding VAT and £162,000 including VAT. The initial contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 27 September 2030, with an optional extension to 27 September 2032. Additional purchases of the same sensors are allowed, and the award includes a scheduled contract signature milestone due by 15 September 2026. The requirement was not divided into multiple competing lots; it comprises one completed lot. The direct award rationale cites replacement of sensors beyond economical repair, the absence of a UK distributor, existing engineering integration, proven accuracy and reliability, and the need for standardised, comparable outputs.

This award shows sustained demand from the Met Office for a defined marine sensing technology used throughout its moored buoy network. A future competitor would need credible access to Motus wave sensors, either through manufacture or an authorised supply route, together with the ability to provide consistent equipment when required. Understanding the sensor’s integration with buoy systems and the technical outputs expected by the Met Office would be important. Evidence of dependable performance, accurate measurements and reliable operation in marine environments would strengthen a supplier’s position. Businesses should also be able to support continuity of supply, provide the required warranty and work within an established fleet standard, rather than proposing an unrelated alternative sensor platform.

## Notice

Supply of Motus Wave Sensors as and when required by Met Office with one year warranty. This Contract shall commence on the Contract Start Date and shall remain in force for an initial period of four (4) years from the Contract Start Date (the "Initial Period"). The Contract may be extended at the end of the Initial Period for a further period of two (2) years ("Optional Extension Period") by the Met Office giving written notice of extension to the Supplier no later than 3 months prior to the expiry of the Initial Period.

### Procurement Information

New sensors will be required to replace existing stock deemed beyond economical repair for 2027 and beyond. The Marine Moored Buoy network exclusively uses the Motus Wave sensor. Aanderaa no longer have a UK distributor for the Motus Wave Sensor. A significant amount of engineering effort has been dedicated to integrating MOTUS wave sensors into the Marine Moored Network, where they are the sole wave sensor used by the Met Office across our Moored ODAS buoy sites. Previous acceptance trials have demonstrated that MOTUS is an exceptionally accurate and reliable sensor. Continuity of sensor supply enables standardisation of fleet technology and provides technically identical outputs for reliable scientific comparability of readings.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081365-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Sep 2026 - 27 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £132,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Met Office |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | 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 | Aanderaa Data Instruments AS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34930000 - Marine equipment

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 14:11 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081365-2026
- 26 Aug 2026 at 13:59 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081345-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081365-2026
  26th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081345-2026
  26th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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