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title: "Procurement of Design, Manufacture and Supply of Investment Casting Tooling and Castings for Radar Tide Gauges"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077c0d"
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buyer: "National Oceanography Centre"
published: "2026-09-29"
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# Procurement of Design, Manufacture and Supply of Investment Casting Tooling and Castings for Radar Tide Gauges

Buyer: National Oceanography Centre  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077c0d

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## Summary

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) procured the design and manufacture of three investment-casting mould tools, followed by the supply of castings. These components are for manufacturing radar tide gauges at NOC’s Liverpool site. The requirement covers both bespoke tooling and the castings produced using it, within the foundry moulds category. The buying organisation is the National Oceanography Centre, a public research organisation based in Southampton. Delivery is in the Liverpool area. The work supports NOC’s production of radar tide gauges, which measure changes in sea level without physical contact with the water. Suppliers would need to provide the tooling design and manufacture as well as the subsequent castings, rather than only supplying general foundry services or unrelated marine equipment.

The procurement is complete and awarded to Newby Foundries Investment Casting Limited. The contract was signed on 29 September 2026, with a value of £58,315 excluding VAT (£69,978 including VAT). Its initial term runs from 29 September 2026 to 28 September 2028, with an option for NOC to extend by up to a cumulative maximum of 24 months, at its discretion. This was a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The requirement was organised as a single lot. The published outcome identifies the supplier and contract value; no award date or evaluation criteria are stated in the available process data.

This award demonstrates a specific NOC requirement for investment-casting tooling and castings used in radar tide-gauge manufacture. A credible supplier for a comparable requirement would need the capability to design and make mould tools, then produce castings to suit those tools and the application. The scope combines precision tooling with follow-on component supply, so experience managing both stages would be relevant. Suppliers would also need to serve delivery requirements in the Liverpool area and work with a research organisation’s equipment-manufacturing needs. The selected company specialises in investment casting, showing the relevance of foundry expertise to this purchase. The direct, non-competitive route was used for this below-threshold contract; the award does not establish that future requirements will use the same route.

## Notice

The contract covers the design and manufacture of three investment-casting mould tools and the subsequent supply of castings, for use in the manufacture of radar tide gauges at the NOC's Liverpool site.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091675-2026 |
| 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 | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2026 - 28 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £58,315 |

## 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 | NEWBY FOUNDRIES INVESTMENT CASTING LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

### Codes

- 43415000 - Foundry moulds

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2026 at 09:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091675-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091675-2026
  29th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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