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This means any interested and qualified supplier may submit a tender. The process is fully transparent and follows the requirements of the Act and associated Regulations. All tender documentation, including this specification, is available through the MyTenders portal. \nTenders will be evaluated in line with the methodology set out in the Invitation to Tender, following an open and transparent process that includes compliance checks to ensure all mandatory requirements and pass/fail criteria are met (with non‑compliant bids excluded), scoring of qualitative and technical responses against published weighted criteria (with minimum pass marks where specified), pricing evaluation using the stated formula, and overall ranking based on the combined quality and price scores to identify the most economically advantageous tender; the preferred bidder will then undergo due diligence checks such as insurance and financial verification before contract award, and a mandatory standstill period will apply prior to contract conclusion to ensure fairness and compliance with the Procurement Act 2023.\nNOC seeks the supply and delivery of a pool of broadband OBS systems for deep‑ocean research, together with one complete deck communications and seabed‑ranging system, plus commissioning support, documentation and warranties. 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To protect the investment and maintain scientific integrity over time, the supplier will also provide future compatible firmware, software and data processing updates as part of the contract.\nLogistics and timetable\nAll equipment including OBS units, deck communications system, consumables and documentation must be delivered no later than 31 March 2026 to enable pre cruise testing, training and mobilisation for the Spring 2026 expedition window. Pricing must cover delivery to NOC and all associated logistics necessary to place the equipment into our custody, ready for commissioning activities." }, { "releaseID": "054447-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-09-05T17:37:52+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "tenderUpdate" ], "value": "The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is running this competition as an open procedure under section 20(2)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023. This means any interested and qualified supplier may submit a tender. The process is fully transparent and follows the requirements of the Act and associated Regulations. All tender documentation, including this specification, is available through the MyTenders portal.\nTenders will be evaluated in line with the methodology set out in the Invitation to Tender, following an open and transparent process that includes compliance checks to ensure all mandatory requirements and pass/fail criteria are met (with non‑compliant bids excluded), scoring of qualitative and technical responses against published weighted criteria (with minimum pass marks where specified), pricing evaluation using the stated formula, and overall ranking based on the combined quality and price scores to identify the most economically advantageous tender; the preferred bidder will then undergo due diligence checks such as insurance and financial verification before contract award, and a mandatory standstill period will apply prior to contract conclusion to ensure fairness and compliance with the Procurement Act 2023.\nNOC seeks the supply and delivery of a pool of broadband OBS systems for deep‑ocean research, together with one complete deck communications and seabed‑ranging system, plus commissioning support, documentation and warranties. The systems will underpin geohazard monitoring, seismic and acoustic studies, and wider marine science. Pricing must be on a fully delivered basis. Delivery must be completed by 31 March 2026 to enable mobilisation for Spring 2026 expeditions. The OBS pool will be deployed worldwide, including depths of at least 6,000 m, across a broad temperature range. Instruments must support long‑duration deployments and operate reliably on varied seabed conditions, including slopes, for both passive and active seismic studies.\nSuppliers shall provide fully delivered pricing for three options detailed in Schedule 6. Each option must include the deck communications system. Suppliers may also provide informational pricing for the purchase or rental of a single OBS unit for future planning; these figures will not be evaluated.\nConsumables, documentation and commissioning\nTo ensure immediate readiness for the first deployments, pricing is to include one full set of deployment consumables per instrument, such as anchors, burn wire (where applicable) and batteries sufficient for an initial extended deployment period. The supplier will deliver complete and current manuals covering equipment details, assembly, deployment, recovery, data workflows and safety considerations, and will provide commissioning support to bring the pool into service.\nWarranties, servicing and updates\nAs a minimum, the supplier will warrant electronic and datalogger components and sensors and mechanical elements for at least 12 months and include any manufacturer advised servicing or calibrations for the seismometer within the first five years of ownership. To protect the investment and maintain scientific integrity over time, the supplier will also provide future compatible firmware, software and data processing updates as part of the contract.\nLogistics and timetable\nAll equipment including OBS units, deck communications system, consumables and documentation must be delivered no later than 31 March 2026 to enable pre cruise testing, training and mobilisation for the Spring 2026 expedition window. Pricing must cover delivery to NOC and all associated logistics necessary to place the equipment into our custody, ready for commissioning activities." }, { "releaseID": "063660-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-10-09T11:59:19+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "award", "contract" ], "value": "The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) conducted this competition as an open procedure under section 20(2)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023. This meant any interested and qualified supplier could submit a tender. The process was fully transparent and followed the requirements of the Act and associated Regulations. All tender documentation, including the specification, was made available through the MyTenders portal.\nTenders were evaluated in line with the methodology set out in the Invitation to Tender, following an open and transparent process that included compliance checks to ensure all mandatory requirements and pass/fail criteria were met (with non‑compliant bids excluded), scoring of qualitative and technical responses against published weighted criteria (with minimum pass marks where specified), pricing evaluation using the stated formula, and overall ranking based on the combined quality and price scores to identify the most economically advantageous tender. The preferred bidder then underwent due diligence checks such as insurance and financial verification before contract award, and a mandatory standstill period applied prior to contract conclusion to ensure fairness and compliance with the Procurement Act 2023.\nNOC sought the supply and delivery of a pool of broadband OBS systems for deep‑ocean research, together with one complete deck communications and seabed‑ranging system, plus commissioning support, documentation and warranties. The systems were intended to underpin geohazard monitoring, seismic and acoustic studies, and wider marine science. Pricing was required on a fully delivered basis. Delivery was to be completed by 31 March 2026 to enable mobilisation for Spring 2026 expeditions. The OBS pool was to be deployed worldwide, including depths of at least 6,000 m, across a broad temperature range. Instruments were required to support long‑duration deployments and operate reliably on varied seabed conditions, including slopes, for both passive and active seismic studies.\nSuppliers were required to provide fully delivered pricing for three options detailed in Schedule 6. Each option was to include the deck communications system. Suppliers could also provide informational pricing for the purchase or rental of a single OBS unit for future planning; these figures were not evaluated.\nConsumables, documentation and commissioning\nTo ensure immediate readiness for the first deployments, pricing was to include one full set of deployment consumables per instrument, such as anchors, burn wire (where applicable) and batteries sufficient for an initial extended deployment period. The supplier was required to deliver complete and current manuals covering equipment details, assembly, deployment, recovery, data workflows and safety considerations, and to provide commissioning support to bring the pool into service.\nWarranties, servicing and updates\nAs a minimum, the supplier was required to warrant electronic and datalogger components and sensors and mechanical elements for at least 12 months and include any manufacturer-advised servicing or calibrations for the seismometer within the first five years of ownership. To protect the investment and maintain scientific integrity over time, the supplier was also required to provide future compatible firmware, software and data processing updates as part of the contract.\nLogistics and timetable\nAll equipment including OBS units, deck communications system, consumables and documentation was to be delivered no later than 31 March 2026 to enable pre-cruise testing, training and mobilisation for the Spring 2026 expedition window. Pricing was to cover delivery to NOC and all associated logistics necessary to place the equipment into NOC's custody, ready for commissioning activities." }, { "releaseID": "070335-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-11-03T10:23:06Z", "releaseTag": [ "award", "contract" ], "value": "The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has entered into a contract following an open procedure conducted under section 20(2)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023. The competition allowed any interested and qualified supplier to submit a tender, and the process was carried out in full compliance with the Act and associated Regulations. All tender documentation, including the specification, was made available through the MyTenders portal.\nEvaluation was undertaken in accordance with the published Invitation to Tender methodology. This included compliance checks against mandatory requirements and pass/fail criteria, scoring of qualitative and technical responses against weighted criteria, pricing evaluation using the stated formula, and overall ranking based on combined quality and price scores to identify the most economically advantageous tender. Due diligence checks were completed prior to award, and a mandatory standstill period was observed before contract signature.\nUnder this contract, the supplier will provide a pool of broadband ocean-bottom seismometer (OBS) systems for deep-ocean research, together with one complete deck communications and seabed-ranging system, plus commissioning support, documentation and warranties. These systems will support geohazard monitoring, seismic and acoustic studies, and wider marine science. Delivery is required by 31 March 2026 to enable mobilisation for Spring 2026 expeditions. 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