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title: "Specialist electronic marine tags"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f12d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University of Exeter"
published: "2026-09-03"
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# Specialist electronic marine tags

Buyer: University of Exeter  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f12d

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## Summary

The University of Exeter bought specialist electronic marine tags for research into sharks. This is a goods requirement involving the supply of electronic tagging equipment used in marine and wildlife studies. The requirement relates to fishing, forestry, farming and associated products under CPV 03000000, although the practical focus is marine research equipment rather than general agricultural or forestry supplies. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The buyer is the University of Exeter, a public authority based in Exeter. The procurement covered a single requirement, with the tags intended to support the University’s study of sharks. Businesses operating in specialist marine technology, electronic animal tagging, fisheries research equipment or related scientific supply markets are the most directly relevant comparators for this purchase. The selected supplier was Wildlife Computers, Inc., based in Redmond, United States.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, and covered one lot. Wildlife Computers, Inc. was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 18 July 2026 and runs from 19 July 2026 to 31 December 2026. Its value is £98,115 gross. The contract is recorded as active. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than an open tender, so no competitive award criteria or tender scoring basis is recorded. The procurement therefore demonstrates a completed, single-supplier purchase of specialist electronic marine tags by the University of Exeter, made under the current UK public procurement legal framework. The contract’s value is below the relevant threshold.

For a supplier that did not win this purchase, the opportunity provides clear evidence that the University of Exeter has a defined demand for specialist electronic tags used in shark research. A credible competitor would need to supply equipment specifically suited to marine wildlife studies, with the technical reliability and specialist functionality needed for tagging and studying sharks. Relevant experience in electronic animal tags, marine monitoring equipment, fisheries science or conservation research would help demonstrate fit with the requirement. Suppliers should be able to support a focused goods purchase for a public university and provide dependable delivery in the United Kingdom. Wildlife Computers, Inc. is recorded as an SME, showing that this type of specialist requirement can be fulfilled by a focused technology supplier rather than only a large generalist contractor.

## Notice

Specialist electronic tags for the study of sharks.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083426-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £98,115 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Exeter |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX4 4QJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Duryard and St James |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Wildlife Computers |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 12:07 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083426-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083426-2026
  3rd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.exeter.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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