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title: "UOEUE2834562026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f9c0"
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# UOEUE2834562026

Buyer: University of Exeter  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f9c0

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## Summary

The University of Exeter commissioned scientific diving and research services to collect live and dead Arctia islandica shells. The scope covers the practical delivery needed for the collection programme: chartering a vessel, hiring a dive team, supplying diving equipment, and arranging accommodation and mileage. This is a marine fieldwork requirement combining specialist scientific diving with expedition logistics, rather than a standard laboratory or consultancy service. The procurement is categorised as research services (CPV 73110000). The buying organisation is the University of Exeter, a public authority based in Exeter. The appointed supplier, Tritonia Scientific Ltd, is based in Oban and is classified as a small or medium-sized enterprise. The work is for the University’s shell-collection research activity.

The procurement has been completed and awarded, with Tritonia Scientific Ltd selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 29 June 2026 and runs from 30 June 2026 to 30 June 2027. Its value is £32,602.10 excluding VAT, or £39,122.52 including VAT. The route was a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. There was one lot covering the complete requirement, and the resulting contract remains active. The published outcome identifies research services as the classification of the awarded work. This was therefore a single-supplier appointment for an integrated marine fieldwork package, rather than a multi-lot competition or a framework call-off. The award was made to Tritonia Scientific Ltd.

This requirement indicates demand for suppliers able to combine scientific diving with end-to-end marine fieldwork logistics. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need suitably qualified and experienced scientific divers, access to a vessel appropriate for offshore shell collection, and the equipment and operational planning to recover both live and dead Arctia islandica specimens. The ability to assemble and manage a dive team is central, alongside arranging accommodation, travel mileage and vessel operations as one coordinated service. Relevant capability is therefore likely to sit with specialist marine research contractors, scientific diving businesses, or partnerships combining those skills with charter and expedition support. The buyer’s use of a single integrated service suggests that reliable mobilisation and delivery across these linked activities would be commercially important.

## Notice

The comission of scientific divers to collect live and dead Arctia islandica shells. The work includes, vessel charter, dive team hiring and equipment, accommodation, mileage.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087144-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £32,602 |

## 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 | Tritonia Scientific Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 10:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087144-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087144-2026
  15th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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