Source: https://tendernation.io/suppliers/national-oceanography-centre Supplier profile # National Oceanography Centre Public sector contracts won, from published award notices Large business[Companies House 11444362](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11444362) [ Follow competitor](/login "Sign in to follow competitors")[ Compete for this work](/register) Contracts won 26 since 30 Apr 2013 Total awarded £3,909,086 where values were published Buyers 15 public bodies Latest win 28 Jul 2026 ## Contracts ending soon Contracts ending in the next 18 months. Buyers usually re-tender before the end date, so these are openings for competitors. - [Marine Network Support Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b95-74a4-721a-9a33-024988fa352b/marine-network-support-services)[Met Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/met-office) Value not published Ends 4 Dec 2026 - [British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) Data Management Costs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-7665-72af-ad3b-5ea55f170a4e/british-oceanographic-data-centre-bodc-data-management-costs)[University of Exeter](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-exeter) £32,291 Ends 28 Jan 2027 - [UKCI Wave Modelling](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be3-d7fb-710c-a074-132d6cbe727b/ukci-wave-modelling)[Met Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/met-office) £137,883 Ends 31 Mar 2027 - [Surge Model Maintenance](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bde-7c59-732c-b6b7-2aadc2b02035/surge-model-maintenance)[Met Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/met-office) £71,047 Ends 31 Mar 2028 ## Recent contract awards - [UKRI-6243 High Resolution Modelling Framework Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be5-876c-7097-bf47-95cf9bb68848/ukri-6243-high-resolution-modelling-framework-services)[UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-research-innovation-ukri) £203,810 28 Jul 2026 - [UKCI Wave Modelling](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be3-d7fb-710c-a074-132d6cbe727b/ukci-wave-modelling)[Met Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/met-office) £137,883 10 Jul 2026 - [Surge Model Maintenance](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bde-7c59-732c-b6b7-2aadc2b02035/surge-model-maintenance)[Met Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/met-office) £71,047 11 May 2026 - [Development of extended AMM7 configuration for UKCI regional ocean modelling](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-45ce-7129-a275-46dc6877599f/development-of-extended-amm7-configuration-for-ukci-regional-ocean-modelling)[Met Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/met-office) £126,080 4 Apr 2026 - [Framework for Applied Science Technology Engineering Requirements (FASTER)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-a32f-7013-bd20-6a1d064b21dc/framework-for-applied-science-technology-engineering-requirements-faster)[Met Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/met-office) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 1 Apr 2026 - [Framework for Applied Science Technology Engineering Requirements (FASTER)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-a32f-7013-bd20-6a1d064b21dc/framework-for-applied-science-technology-engineering-requirements-faster)[Met Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/met-office) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 1 Apr 2026 - [Framework for Applied Science Technology Engineering Requirements (FASTER)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-a32f-7013-bd20-6a1d064b21dc/framework-for-applied-science-technology-engineering-requirements-faster)[Met Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/met-office) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 1 Apr 2026 - [Framework for Applied Science Technology Engineering Requirements (FASTER)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-a32f-7013-bd20-6a1d064b21dc/framework-for-applied-science-technology-engineering-requirements-faster)[Met Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/met-office) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 1 Apr 2026 - [British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) Data Management Costs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-7665-72af-ad3b-5ea55f170a4e/british-oceanographic-data-centre-bodc-data-management-costs)[University of Exeter](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-exeter) £32,291 27 Jan 2026 - [Management of the Marine Env. Monitoring & Assessment National Database - Plus](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc6-aa38-7150-ade6-7bfc27c12b1f/management-of-the-marine-env-monitoring-assessment-national-database-plus)[Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-of-environment-food-and-rural-affairs) £345,218 16 Dec 2025 - [DY200 The Canyons MCZ Drop Camera Hire](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc5-253c-7262-a58a-e387950131c2/dy200-the-canyons-mcz-drop-camera-hire)[JNCC Support Co](https://tendernation.io/buyers/jncc-support-co) £70,438 18 Sept 2025 - [CEFAS24-142 Contract for NOC as Tier 2 Partner in the Sustainable Blue Economies (SBE) Platform](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0a-a5a2-70c9-9d10-c78deffa506b/cefas24-142-contract-for-noc-as-tier-2-partner-in-the-sustainable-blue-economies)[Cefas](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cefas) £57,000 13 Jan 2025 - [Chartered Research Ship Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13baf-9914-731e-bba9-bcc05bbc6938/chartered-research-ship-services)[University of Exeter](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-exeter) Value not published 21 Oct 2024 - [MEDIN Sponsorship](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cda-eaaf-73a9-a3bb-23d6b53b1288/medin-sponsorship)[The Crown Estate](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-crown-estate) £100,000 30 Mar 2024 - [SBRI: Unlocking Space for Business Feasibility Study - Phase 1](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cdc-369c-7347-8a8b-baefcfcb4089/sbri-unlocking-space-for-business-feasibility-study-phase-1)[UK Space Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-space-agency) £200,000 2 Feb 2024 ## Companies House StatusActive Incorporated2 Jul 2018 (8 yrs) AccountsGroup IndustryOther research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering [View filing history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11444362)## Who they win from - [Met Office9 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/met-office) - [UK Research & Innovation3 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-research-innovation) - [University of Exeter2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-exeter) - [Defence Science and Technology Laboratory1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory) - [Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-of-environment-food-and-rural-affairs) - [UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-research-innovation-ukri) - [UK Space Agency1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-space-agency) - [Environment Agency1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/environment-agency) ## Registered charity NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE (no. 1185265): income £87,915,000, spending £90,892,000 in the year to 30 Sept 2025. [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1185265)## How fast they pay suppliers 23 days on average 86% of invoices paid within 30 days · 3% after 60 days · 16% not paid within agreed terms [Report for 31 Mar 2026 (GOV.UK)](https://check-payment-practices.service.gov.uk/report/111399)## Bids named on award notices Bid for 2 contracts: won 2, lost 0. Award notices have listed every bidder only since the Procurement Act (February 2025). ## Paid by (last 12 months) - [Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs)£539,838 From councils' published spending over £500. ## What they win - [Research & development](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development)4 - [IT services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services)4 - [Logistics & travel services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/logistics-travel-services)2 - [Transport equipment & vehicles](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles)2 - [Security, fire & defence equipment](https://tendernation.io/sectors/security-fire-defence-equipment)2 - [Other community & personal services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/community-personal-services)1 Competing with National Oceanography Centre? 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