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# National Oceanography Centre

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since 23 Nov 2020

Typical value

£110,360

median of 30 stated values

Value range

£31.7k–£2.5m

lowest to highest

## Open opportunities

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## How this buyer buys

23 of National Oceanography Centre's notices were call-offs from a framework, DPS or dynamic market, worth £3,927,071 in total. Only suppliers on the route can win that work.

- [RM6116 Network Services 3](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6116)FrameworkNo: framework closed until about 17 Jul 2027It ends 17 Jul 2027, so a replacement is likely to be tendered before then. That is your chance to get on it.3 call-offs£168,464last 14 Jul 2026
- [RM6124 Communications Marketplace](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6124)Open to join nowDynamic Purchasing SystemYes: dynamic purchasing system open for bids1 call-off£500,000last 28 Aug 2025[How to apply ](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6124)
- Unnamed frameworkFrameworkThe notice doesn't name the frameworkAsk the buyer which framework it used and when it reopens.19 call-offs£3,258,607last 30 Sept 2026

## Procurement contacts

People National Oceanography Centre named as contact points in its own tender and award notices, newest first.

10 contacts published by National Oceanography Centre

Names, emails and phone numbers exactly as the buyer published them in its notices. Included with Professional and Business.

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##  Recent contract awards

- [NEWBY FOUNDRIES INVESTMENT CASTING LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/newby-foundries-investment-casting)

    [Procurement of Design, Manufacture and Supply of Investment Casting Tooling and Castings for Radar Tide Gauges](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-b225-738d-81d7-4ee76489aefb/procurement-of-design-manufacture-and-supply-of-investment-casting-tooling-and)

    £58,315

    29 Sept 2026
- [NORTEK INSTRUMENTS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/nortek-instruments)

    [Provision of Long-Range Doppler Velocity Logs (DVL)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-ad93-7052-8b85-25a75509519e/provision-of-long-range-doppler-velocity-logs-dvl)

    £62,034

    28 Sept 2026
- [BARNA AND COMPANY LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/barna-and)

    [Provision of Recruitment Agency Services for the Supply of Temporary Staff](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-d9ba-71d9-b929-6840b63630cb/provision-of-recruitment-agency-services-for-the-supply-of-temporary-staff)

    £26,037

    23 Sept 2026
- [STANDARD FUEL OILS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/standard-fuel-oils)

    [Supply of MGO Fuel to the RRS Discovery - Halifax Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-e361-70da-9bba-48dfcaf644bf/supply-of-mgo-fuel-to-the-rrs-discovery-halifax-oct-2026)

    Value not published

    22 Sept 2026
- [BURGES SALMON LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/burges-salmon)

    [Provision of Independent Visa &amp; Immigration Advice and Support](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-6c3b-7084-ab0a-7c1acf3ff909/provision-of-independent-visa-immigration-advice-and-support)

    £31,200

    18 Sept 2026
- [MKG BUILDING SERVICES LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/mkg-building-services)

    [NOCS Energy Centre Plant Replacements](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-5042-738f-a7f9-3f8b74637961/nocs-energy-centre-plant-replacements)

    £38,391

    17 Sept 2026
- [ROCKLAND SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL INC](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/rockland-scientific-international)

    [Provision of a Deep-Ocean Microstructure Sensor Package](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-1f40-7029-b772-0aa3439fc36c/provision-of-a-deep-ocean-microstructure-sensor-package)

    £82,091

    8 Sept 2026
- [ELMERIDGE CABLES LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/elmeridge-cables)

    [Provision of CTD Deployment Cable for Research Vessel Operations](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-03fa-7267-8019-c730d2fc59bb/provision-of-ctd-deployment-cable-for-research-vessel-operations)

    £89,280

    3 Sept 2026
- [STANDARD FUEL OILS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/standard-fuel-oils)

    [Supply of HVO fuel to RRS Discovery and RRS James Cook September 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be8-b6c8-718b-b71f-27cbbc698e69/supply-of-hvo-fuel-to-rrs-discovery-and-rrs-james-cook-september-2026)

    Value not published

    1 Sept 2026
- [PLANET OCEAN LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/planet-ocean)

    [Provision of an Automated Seawater Total Alkalinity Analysis System](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-47e6-7137-bac2-6938ce223704/provision-of-an-automated-seawater-total-alkalinity-analysis-system)

    £41,000

    20 Aug 2026
- [NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION (UK) LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/national-instruments-corporation)

    [Provision of LabVIEW Volume Licensing Agreement](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-211e-73b8-bb15-2c60ce57affa/provision-of-labview-volume-licensing-agreement)

    £31,560

    20 Aug 2026
- [LOGICALIS UK LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/logicalis)

    [HPE Tech Care Essential Support Services for Marine IT Shipboard Infrastructure](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-2184-70e6-8bf6-2033c34499de/hpe-tech-care-essential-support-services-for-marine-it-shipboard-infrastructure)

    £74,758

    15 Aug 2026

## Contracts coming up for renewal

National Oceanography Centre's contracts ending in the next two years, from award notices and its own contract register. Most go back out to tender, so this is the time to get to know the buyer.

- [Canteen Ceiling Acoustic Panels &amp; Light Replacement](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be6-f2dc-72ae-b15b-cd11c56e7e8e/canteen-ceiling-acoustic-panels-light-replacement)[MJG MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/mjg-mechanical-services) · Award noticeEnds 16 Oct 2026£231,738
- [Lithium Battery Storage Containers](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be5-7f4f-722f-b301-82b87cbd761c/lithium-battery-storage-containers)[S JONES CONTAINERS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/s-jones-containers) · Award noticeEnds 28 Oct 2026£159,672
- [Provision of an Socio-Economic Impact Assessment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be1-7df7-7261-a20c-0d0a89e092c0/provision-of-an-socio-economic-impact-assessment)[SQW LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/sqw) · Award noticeEnds 30 Oct 2026£49,925
- [Provision of Acoustic Current Doppler Profilers at 300kHz](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be5-bc77-735d-ba4a-af1c34d97cca/provision-of-acoustic-current-doppler-profilers-at-300khz)[Saderet Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/saderet) · Award noticeEnds 31 Oct 2026£31,698
- [Provision of Life Saving Appliances Certification for the RSS James Cook](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be7-3b88-7302-a590-761402f6c208/provision-of-life-saving-appliances-certification-for-the-rss-james-cook)[PFC MARINE LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/pfc-marine) · Award noticeEnds 31 Oct 2026£25,163
- [Provision of AV Equipment &amp; Installation](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d21-287f-72e8-9c4d-378be37a922d/provision-of-av-equipment-installation)[Logicalis UK Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/logicalis) · Award noticeEnds 3 Nov 2026£98,179
- [NOCS Energy Centre Plant Replacements](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-5042-738f-a7f9-3f8b74637961/nocs-energy-centre-plant-replacements)[MKG BUILDING SERVICES LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/mkg-building-services) · Award noticeEnds 6 Nov 2026£38,391
- [Provision of a Seapath and MGC Navigation System &amp; System Upgrade for RRS Discovery](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc7-9f00-7316-aad6-5813419c695c/provision-of-a-seapath-and-mgc-navigation-system-system-upgrade-for-rrs-discov)[Kongsberg Discovery AS](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/kongsberg-discovery-as) · Award noticeEnds 10 Nov 2026£147,999
- [Provision of an Oceanographic CO2 Coulometer](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc7-e5f3-7062-aade-05cdaac0d281/provision-of-an-oceanographic-co2-coulometer)[R. &amp; L. SLAUGHTER LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/r-and-l-slaughter) · Award noticeEnds 16 Nov 2026£43,350
- [Provision of a Total Alkalinity (TA) and Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) Analytical System](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc7-e8e4-70f9-81c2-b3718e0027e0/provision-of-a-total-alkalinity-ta-and-dissolved-inorganic-carbon-dic-analyt)[Marianda Marine Analytics and Data](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/marianda-marine-analytics-and-data) · Award noticeEnds 16 Nov 2026£39,578
- [Provision of Subscription to Practical Law Legal Database](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc9-b3a9-7306-8954-af2dd7dbae25/provision-of-subscription-to-practical-law-legal-database)[THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/thomson-reuters-professional) · Award noticeEnds 30 Nov 2026£33,686
- [Provision of External and Independent Pension Advice](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be1-d9e5-7332-a0c5-00615ba93dd6/provision-of-external-and-independent-pension-advice)[Radcliffe &amp; Co (Life &amp; Pensions) Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/radcliffe-and-life-and-pensions) · Award noticeEnds 1 Dec 2026£25,000
- [Provison of a Micro CAT-ODO Sensors](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc9-b219-7059-b31c-166d71728b14/provison-of-a-micro-cat-odo-sensors)[PLANET OCEAN LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/planet-ocean) · Award noticeEnds 15 Dec 2026£95,913
- [Provision of Acoustic Ocean Current Meters for Long-Term Deep-Water Monitoring](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bca-1631-72b4-a5b4-fe0fd57c9ccd/provision-of-acoustic-ocean-current-meters-for-long-term-deep-water-monitoring)[Nortek Instruments Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/nortek-instruments) · Award noticeEnds 18 Dec 2026£52,604
- [Provision of Oceanographic CTD Sensors](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bca-13ae-736a-9e44-e772e0897910/provision-of-oceanographic-ctd-sensors)[PLANET OCEAN LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/planet-ocean) · Award noticeEnds 18 Dec 2026£48,509

## What they buy

- [Software packages &amp; information systems10](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems)
- [Telecoms &amp; broadcasting equipment5](https://tendernation.io/sectors/telecoms-broadcasting-equipment)
- [IT services5](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services)
- [Repair &amp; maintenance services4](https://tendernation.io/sectors/repair-maintenance)
- [Office &amp; computing equipment2](https://tendernation.io/sectors/office-computing-equipment)
- [Business services2](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services)

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