Closed tender

Met Office Mooring Ropes for ODAS Buoys

Details

Buyer: Met Office
Value: £120,000
Topic: Marine equipment
Published: 3 October 2024
Submission: 31 October 2024
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

The current network of Mobilis DB14000 series data buoys are tethered to the seabed with inverse catenary rope moorings. These moorings are expected to survive for 6+ years. Mooring depths vary across sites from 750m to 4800m. The mooring ropes need to be delivered to - The National Oceanographic Centre, Waterfront Campus European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH. This tender is for a 3 year zero-commitment contract with an option to extend for a further year. Mooring ropes will be replaced on a as and when need basis.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published3 October 2024
Current notice
Completed: Submission date31 October 2024

About the buyer

Met Office buys as a central government agency, delivering weather and climate services as an executive agency and trading fund of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Collaborative government agreements route much of its buying through the Crown Commercial Service, alongside the ESPO and YPO frameworks. Standard contracts are awarded through desktop competitions or full tender exercises, usually inviting four or more suppliers to bid. The commercial team runs this process, following Cabinet Office best practice.

Over the past 5 years, most of Met Office's contract awards have been in software and information systems, research and development and IT services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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