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title: "Provision of a Deep-Ocean Microstructure Sensor Package"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f985"
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# Provision of a Deep-Ocean Microstructure Sensor Package

Buyer: National Oceanography Centre  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f985

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## Summary

The National Oceanography Centre is procuring a deep-ocean microstructure sensor package for its Autosub Long Range (ALR) vehicle fleet. The equipment is intended for deployment on autonomous underwater vehicles, supporting the collection of high-resolution oceanographic data during scientific missions and providing additional operational resilience for ongoing and future deployments. This is a goods requirement in the field of detection and analysis apparatus (CPV 38430000), rather than a general marine research or consultancy service. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, for use by the National Oceanography Centre’s operations. Suppliers relevant to this requirement are manufacturers or specialist distributors of deep-ocean sensing and scientific instrumentation, particularly equipment suitable for integration with autonomous underwater platforms and oceanographic research missions.

The procurement has been completed and the contract is active. The National Oceanography Centre used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, for a single lot. ROCKLAND SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL INC was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 8 September 2026 and runs from 8 September 2026 to 7 September 2027. Its value is £82,091 excluding VAT, or £98,509 including VAT. The awarded goods are detection and analysis apparatus for delivery in the United Kingdom. The published procurement records show the tender as complete and the award as active. No competitive evaluation basis is stated because the contract was awarded directly without competition.

This procurement demonstrates a defined requirement for specialist deep-ocean microstructure sensing equipment within a national oceanographic research organisation. Businesses well placed for comparable work would combine expertise in underwater scientific instrumentation with equipment capable of collecting high-resolution oceanographic data during demanding deployments. Credible suppliers would need to understand the operational requirements of autonomous underwater vehicles, including integration with the Autosub Long Range fleet, deployment in deep-ocean environments and the need for dependable performance across ongoing and future missions. Product manufacturers, specialist scientific-equipment distributors and SMEs with a focused marine technology portfolio are the closest fit. The requirement also indicates that resilience and continuity of missions matter alongside the sensor’s analytical capability, so suppliers should be able to demonstrate robust equipment and appropriate technical support.

## Notice

The contract is for the supply of a deep-ocean microstructure sensor package for use on the Autosub Long Range (ALR) vehicle fleet. The sensor will support the collection of high-resolution oceanographic data during scientific deployments and provide additional operational resilience for ongoing and future missions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087038-2026 |
| 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 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2026 - 7 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £82,091 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | Rockland Scientific International |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 16:37 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087038-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087038-2026
  14th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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