---
title: "Marine Systems Engineering Mooring Metal Works"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078e2e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Met Office"
published: "2026-10-22"
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# Marine Systems Engineering Mooring Metal Works

Buyer: Met Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078e2e

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## Summary

The Met Office procured marine mooring equipment for its marine systems engineering requirements. The goods include anchor weights, chain, shackles and bridles (marine equipment, CPV 34930000). The stated purpose is to provide the components needed for mooring systems. Delivery is in the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery place is identified. This is a goods purchase rather than a works or services contract, and it was arranged as a single lot. The buyer is the Met Office, the UK central government weather service. The equipment requirement is suited to suppliers able to source or supply marine-grade mooring components as a package, rather than businesses offering unrelated marine services or general engineering work.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. The Met Office selected Fender Care Limited through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 22 October 2026 and runs from 31 October 2026 to 30 March 2027. Its stated value is £24,455 excluding VAT and £29,346 including VAT. The award covers one lot for the marine mooring equipment. The process data gives no evaluation criteria beyond the direct, non-competitive route, so there was no competitive scoring basis recorded. The selected supplier is Fender Care Limited. The contract period aligns with the requirement for delivery in March 2027.

This award shows the Met Office’s demand for a bundled supply of mooring hardware, including anchor weights, chain, shackles and bridles, for marine systems engineering. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need to source and supply the full range of components and coordinate delivery as one package. The buyer used a direct award below threshold without competition, so suppliers should understand that this particular purchase was not contested through an open bid process; the award does not establish a competitive qualification or scoring profile. Fender Care Limited, a large supplier, was selected. Businesses with proven marine equipment supply capability and the capacity to meet a defined delivery requirement are the closest commercial fit for this buyer’s recurring need.

## Notice

Marine Systems Engineering Mooring Metal Works including anchor weights, chain, shackles and bridals required for delivery in March 2027

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100117-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Oct 2026 - 30 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £24,455 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Fendercare Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34930000 - Marine equipment

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 15:38 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100117-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100117-2026
  22nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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