Contract

Provision of Multibeam Echo Sounders

  • National Oceanography Centre

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-075423

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e4d6

Published 19 November 2025, 5:08pm



Scope

Reference

2025PRNOC-1009

Description

Supply of one Norbit WINGHEAD B43 Multibeam Echo Sounder system, including titanium housing, Sonar Interface Unit, Power Supply Unit, 8m cable, mounting bracket, miscellaneous cables, accessories, and manual, packed in a Pelican Case. The system features ultra high-resolution curved array bathymetry, 0.5° x 0.9° resolution at 400kHz, real-time sonar head sound velocity sensor, 1500m depth rating, and 1024 dynamically focused beams. The procurement also includes two extended warranty periods for hardware, firmware, and software, and a pressure test certificate for 1500m. Delivery is required within 4 weeks from order confirmation, FCA Trondheim, Norway. All goods and services must meet the specification and be supplied in accordance with the contract terms and applicable UK law.


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Supplier

Contract value

  • £128,600 excluding VAT
  • £154,320 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

18 November 2025

Contract dates

  • 18 November 2025 to 31 December 2025
  • 1 month, 13 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 38114000 - Echo sounders

Contract locations

  • UKJ32 - Southampton

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

Kilmore Marine Ltd t/a NORBIT UK

Bishops Court, 29 Albyn Place,

Aberdeen

AB10 1YL

United Kingdom

Region: UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

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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

Region: UKJ32 - Southampton

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government