Expired contract

Replacement Probes for Vertical Microstructure Profilers

Details

Supplier(s)
Rockland Scientific
Value
$60,498
Duration
1 month
Topic
Instruments for checking physical characteristics
Published
30 April 2025

Tender description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** NOC (NMF) maintain & support the Vertical Microstructure Profiler fleet of the National Capabilities for the UK Oceanographic community at the guidance of Marine Facilities Advisory Board. There are currently five separate VMP platforms in the National Marine Equipment Pool. The probes within this order are an essential component of this complex and cutting-edge ocean observation platform. These probes replace, and add to, the small unique sensors that take the scientific measurements and are vital in order to be able to continue the use of the VMP fleet. ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published30 April 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date30 April 2025
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date11 June 2025

About the buyer

National Oceanography Centre is one of the world's top oceanographic institutions, and a dedicated procurement team runs its purchasing. Much of its buying goes through pre-negotiated framework agreements and the Crown Commercial Service. A framework covers refit, maintenance and equipment support for research vessels including RRS Discovery and RRS James Cook. Just over 1,400 suppliers work with the centre, four in five of them based in the UK.

Over the past 5 years, most of National Oceanography Centre's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, construction work and software and information systems.

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