Scope
Reference
2025PRNOC-1044
Description
This contract was for the provision of a Kongsberg EK‑80 Echo Sounder System, including subsea wideband transceiver units, associated software licences, and a set of specialist depth‑rated transducers for underwater research applications. The scope covered the supply of WBT Tube subsea transceivers, frequency‑band licences, calibration reference targets, dummy loads, an Ethernet test cable, and both ES200‑7CDK and ES70‑18CD split‑beam transducers, as detailed in the accepted quotation. The equipment was supplied as complete, ready‑to‑deploy components suitable for installation on subsea platforms and autonomous marine systems.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £106,456.56 excluding VAT
- £127,747.87 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
30 January 2026
Contract dates
- 30 January 2026 to 1 April 2027
- 1 year, 2 months, 3 days
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 38290000 - Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
Contract locations
- UKJ32 - Southampton
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
Kongsberg Discovery AS
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJCP-5936-PGBM
Strandpromenaden 50
Horten
3183 Horten
Norway
Email: peter.bennett@kd.kongsberg.com
Website: http://kongsberg.com
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
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