Awarded contract

Lot 2 _ tNCEA - National Hydrometry Data Logger

Details

Buyer: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Supplier(s): UDLIVE LIMITED, OTT Hydrometry Limited
Value: £2
Duration: 3 years
Topic: Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
Published: 25 March 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Lot 2 – This lot is designed to meet the EA requirement for a robust self-contained single sensor (desired minimum IP67 rating) logger device to operate in specific use cases where space may be limited. Dimensions of device should allow fitment within tube diameters ≥50mm. Device should provide functionality to directly connect input sensors, without need for external junction box, to logger whilst maintaining IP rating. Logger device must be compatible with sensors on the EAs existing pressure transmitter framework. Where device has telemetry functionality inclusion of a multi band modem is desirable. Where data loggers have telemetry functionality, they are required to operate with Schneider telemetry systems using either DNP3, WITS DNP3 or Lucid (when available). ## Contract award Title: tNCEA - National Hydrometry Data Logger ## Contract award Title: tNCEA - National Hydrometry Data Logger Lot 2 ## Contract award ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published25 March 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date25 March 2026
Next: Contract expiry date6 April 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is a ministerial department that also buys through agencies such as the Environment Agency, the Rural Payments Agency and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. Suppliers register on the DEFRA eCommercial website, Atamis, to compete for contract opportunities across the department. Larger opportunities are advertised through the Find a Tender service under the Procurement Act 2023, in force since February 2025. DEFRA also procures goods and services through the Crown Commercial Service. Existing contracts and frameworks set up under the previous procurement regulations remain valid until they expire.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of DEFRA's contract awards have been in research and development, construction work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

38290000 · Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
38292000 · Hydrographic instruments
38296000 · Surveying instruments

Decision makers

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