Scope
Description
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has awarded a contract for the provision of a low-frequency Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) for deployment on the RAPID array offshore of the Bahamas.
The procurement forms part of a planned refresh of ageing instrumentation and provides enhanced profiling capability to improve data quality and enable comparison of full-depth current profiles with existing interpolated measurements.
The instrument is designed for long-term, unattended deployment of up to two years and will be integrated either within existing syntactic buoyancy elements or via a seabed-mounted configuration, depending on final operational requirements.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £75,514 excluding VAT
- £90,617 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
10 February 2026
Contract dates
- 10 February 2026 to 9 February 2027
- 1 year
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 38290000 - Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
Contract locations
- UKJ32 - Southampton
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - limited competition
Supplier
NORTEK INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
- Companies House: 04540022
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTYT-8997-YMQY
Unit 3 Meridians Cross
Southampton
SO14 3TJ
United Kingdom
Email: inquiry.uk@nortekgroup.com
Website: https://www.nortekgroup.com/
Region: UKJ32 - Southampton
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
National Oceanography Centre
- Companies House: 11444362
- Charity Commission (England and Wales): 1185265
- Scottish Charity Register: SC049896
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYLV-3456-PMCQ
National Oceanography Centre
Southampton
SO14 3ZH
United Kingdom
Email: noc_tenders@noc.ac.uk
Website: https://noc.ac.uk/
Region: UKJ32 - Southampton
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government