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Public sector contracts from National Oceanography Centre
69 of its contracts end in the next 18 months. Get its new tenders, and see who holds the work now.
- 117
- Awards, last 12 months
- 160
- Awards since 2021
- 106
- Distinct suppliers
- £66k
- Median contract value
- 69
- Ending in 18 months
Hatched quarters fall only partly inside the next 18 months. Busiest whole quarter: Q1 2027.
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- Most of its current contracts end in the next 12 months
- Has published 1 planned procurement
- Has awarded contracts every year since 2024
- Took on 69 new suppliers in the last 12 months
117 contract awards published in the last 12 months, up from 45 the year before, and 160 since 2021 from 106 suppliers.
National Oceanography Centre at a glance
Its most active procurement category is laboratory and precision equipment.
Planet Ocean Limited appears most frequently, holding 9 awards.
The median published contract value is £66k (122 contracts state a value).
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Awards per quarter
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69 contracts expiring in the next 18 months
Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.
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Coming next
1 planned procurement
What National Oceanography Centre has said it will buy, from the pipeline notices it publishes on Find a Tender: the work, the expected tender date and, where given, the value, before the tender is advertised.
Tender expected Nov 2026 (in 3 weeks)
Marine Research Vessel Refit, Maintenance, Equipment and Support Services Framework
£100.0mCompetitive flexible procedureContract starts Aug 2027
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Latest contract awards
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Latest activity
What National Oceanography Centre has published recently
Open tenders, and the awards from the last 12 months that the table above does not list, newest first.An award is dated by its award date, or by its publication date where the award date is missing or later.
22 Sept 2026 (6 weeks ago)
Contract award
Supply of MGO Fuel to the RRS Discovery - Halifax Oct 2026
Awarded to STANDARD FUEL OILS LIMITED
23 Jul 2026 (4 months ago)
21 Jul 2026 (4 months ago)
20 Jul 2026 (4 months ago)
Contract award
Provision of Long-Range Optical Fibre Sensing Prototype and Consultancy Support Services
Awarded to FOSINA
17 Jul 2026 (4 months ago)
Contract award
Provision for Remote Diagnostics and Technical Support for NOC Vessels
Awarded to SIEMENS ENERGY LIMITED
16 Jul 2026 (4 months ago)
15 Jul 2026 (4 months ago)
10 Jul 2026 (4 months ago)
Contract award
Replacement of a Seagoing Inorganic Nutrient Autoanalyser
Awarded to SEAL ANALYTICAL LIMITED
8 Jul 2026 (4 months ago)
8 Jul 2026 (4 months ago)
Contract award
Shared Area Single and Double Fire Doors Replacement
Awarded to DM HABENS (THE BUILDER) LIMITED
7 Jul 2026 (4 months ago)
6 Jul 2026 (4 months ago)
Contract award
Provision of of Steering and Rudder System Overhaul Services for RRS James Cook
Awarded to STONE MARINE SERVICES LIMITED
3 Jul 2026 (4 months ago)
3 Jul 2026 (4 months ago)
3 Jul 2026 (4 months ago)
3 Jul 2026 (4 months ago)
Contract award
Feasibility Study for Decarbonisation Project (Outbuilding A5)
Awarded to Mace Consult Limited
3 Jul 2026 (4 months ago)
2 Jul 2026 (4 months ago)
Contract award
Renewal of Autodesk Licenses 2026-27
Awarded to AUTODESK IRELAND OPERATIONS UNLIMITED COMPANY
1 Jul 2026 (4 months ago)
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Most frequent suppliers
- Planet Ocean Limited9 awards
- SOFTCAT PlC7 awards
- Saderet Limited6 awards
- Teledyne Instruments Inc. d/b/a Teledyne Webb Research5 awards
- MACE Consult Limited4 awards
- Nortek Instruments Limited4 awards
- LOGICALIS UK Limited4 awards
- Adams Precision Hydraulics Limited4 awards
- ARB Mechanical Engineering LimitedSME3 awards
- MJG Mechanical Services Limited3 awards
How much goes to small firms and the voluntary sector
95 of 160 awards
1 of 160 awards
Awards since November 2023 where National Oceanography Centre recorded on the notice whether the winner was an SME or voluntary sector organisation. The badges next to each supplier are stricter: a supplier is only badged when every buyer's notices agree.
Every supplier to National Oceanography Centre with a profile34
- Anton Paar Limited1
- ARB Mechanical Engineering LimitedSME3
- BDO Llp1
- BOXXE LImited1
- BRUKER UK Limited1
- Burges-Salmon LLP1
- Crown Oil Limited1
- Culture AMP1
- DELL Corporation LTD3
- DM Habens The Builder LTDSME2
- Dods Group Limited1
- Health Partners Group Limited1
- IP-Performance Limited1
- LOGICALIS UK Limited4
- MACE Consult Limited4
- MARSH Ltd1
- MITIE Cleaning and Environmental Services Limited1
- MJG Mechanical Services Limited3
- MKG Building Services LimitedSME2
- National Instruments Corporation (UK) Ltd1
- Ocean Ecology Limited1
- OCF Limited1
- Planet Ocean Limited9
- PROACTIS Limited1
- R & L Slaughter Ltd1
- Shield Environmental Services Limited2
- SOFTCAT PlC7
- SQW Limited1
- STANDARD FUEL OILS ltd3
- Test Incorporated Limited1
- Tew Brothers LtdSME1
- Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited1
- Vizst Technology Limited1
- West End Roofing and Construction LtdSME2
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Most active categories
The CPV codes on this work
The codes National Oceanography Centre classifies its contracts under. Each one shows who else buys that work, the typical value, and what is coming up for renewal.
- 38290000Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances13
- 38292000Hydrographic instruments10
- 71530000Construction consultancy services4
- 45453100Refurbishment work4
- 09100000Fuels4
- 50240000Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment3
- 48730000Security software package3
- 38430000Detection and analysis apparatus3
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National Oceanography Centre, in short
Who does National Oceanography Centre award contracts to?
Across 160 contracts recorded since 2021, National Oceanography Centre has used 106 different suppliers. The most frequent are Planet Ocean Limited (9 contracts), SOFTCAT PlC (7 contracts), Saderet Limited (6 contracts).
What does National Oceanography Centre buy?
Its most active procurement categories are laboratory and precision equipment, construction works, repair and maintenance. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.
When do National Oceanography Centre contracts come up for renewal?
69 contracts awarded by National Oceanography Centre have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 10 Nov 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.
How much does National Oceanography Centre spend on contracts?
The median published contract value is £66k, across the 122 contracts that state a value. Published values are not added up here: a framework's value is a ceiling shared by every supplier on it, and the same value is often repeated across lots, so adding them up would overstate what is spent.
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How these figures are worked out
- The last 12 months: award notices published from 8 November 2025 to 7 November 2026, each contract counted once however many suppliers or rows it has. The same window is used everywhere on this page.
- Year on year: Its published contract awards rose in the last year. Contracts by publication date in the 12 months to 7 Nov 2026 and the year before it, oldest first: 45 and 117. A change of more than 15% counts as a rise or fall; each year needs at least 5 contracts.
- Most of its current contracts end in the next 12 months: 65 of its 87 contracts with an end date still to come end by 7 November 2027. Shown when that is more than half, with at least 5.
- Has published 1 planned procurement: Pipeline notices on Find a Tender whose expected tender date is still to come, or passed in the last 30 days.
- Has awarded contracts every year since 2024: At least one contract in every calendar year from 2024 to 2026, by award date (or publication date where the award date is later). Our records begin in 2021.
- Took on 69 new suppliers in the last 12 months: Suppliers named on a contract it awarded and published since 8 November 2025, and on none before. Counted by organisation, not by spelling.
- Most recent award: recorded 28 Oct 2026 (10 days ago).
- Values: value figures cover the 122 of 160 contracts where a value was published. Values are never added up: framework ceilings and values repeated across lots would make a total meaningless.
- Since 2021: totals count contracts by award date from January 2021, and suppliers by organisation rather than by spelling.
Sources
Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals. Relative dates (such as “in 6 days”) count from 7 November 2026, when this page was built.
How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) Public sector contracts from National Oceanography Centre [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/buyers/national-oceanography-centre (Accessed: 7 November 2026).
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