--- title: "Mooring Ropes and Thimbles" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078084" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078084" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078084.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078084.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Met Office" published: "2026-10-05" --- # Mooring Ropes and Thimbles Buyer: Met Office Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078084 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078084) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078084.json) ## Summary The Met Office is buying mooring ropes and thimbles for its deep-sea buoy moorings. The requirement is for rope assemblies in varied lengths, configurable individually to suit each buoy. Ropes must be encapsulated and supplied with K2-C thimbles and master-links. This is a supply of marine equipment, delivered in the United Kingdom. The goods will support the Met Office’s deep-sea buoy operations. The Met Office invited offers through an open procedure for one lot. The enquiry deadline was 30 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC, and the bid deadline was 9 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The contract period is 5 January 2027 to 4 January 2030, with an option to extend by a further 12 months by mutual agreement for the same goods. The stated value is £600,000 excluding VAT (£720,000 including VAT). Evaluation weights technical requirements at 60%, social value at 10% and price at 30%. Economic and technical selection criteria also apply; the tender documents set out their requirements. The planned award decision date was 14 December 2026. The requirement may suit small and medium-sized suppliers, which the buyer identifies as suitable for this opportunity. Strong candidates will be able to supply marine mooring assemblies for deep-sea buoy use, configure rope lengths to individual buoy requirements, and provide encapsulated ropes with the specified K2-C thimbles and master-links. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate both technical capability and economic standing against the selection requirements. Technical quality is the largest part of the evaluation, so evidence that products meet the specified requirements will be important; social value and price also contribute to scoring. The buyer reserves an option to replace specified goods in line with new product lines, favouring suppliers able to accommodate product changes as well as the initial specification. ## Notice The Met office requires the supply of a mooring ropes and thimbles configuration for suitable for use with our deep sea buoys moorings. This will require the provision of ropes at various lengths need to individually configurable to requirements of each buoy and must come encapsulated and provided with K2-C thimbles with master-links. The Met Office is looking to award framework contract for 3 years with the possibility of extending for a further 12 months. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Options: Option to extend. Option to replace the specified goods in line with new product lines. Renewal: Extending the contract for a further 12 months by mutual agreement for the same goods. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093704-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 5 Jan 2027 - 4 Jan 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000 | | Lots value | £600,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34930000 - Marine equipment ## Release History - 5 Oct 2026 at 11:13 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093704-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093704-2026 5th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b3cb03cc-9bc0-f111-813c-005056b64545 The Met office requires the supply of a mooring ropes and thimbles configuration for suitable for use with our deep sea buoys moorings. This will require the provision of ropes at various lengths need to individually configurable to requirements of each buoy and must come encapsulated and provided with K2-C thimbles with master-links. The Met Office is looking to award framework contract for 3 years with the possibility of extending for a further 12 months. ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078084. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078084.json.