Profiling Floats for Ocean Data Collection
The value below is a framework or dynamic market ceiling: the maximum
that could be spent across all call-offs, not the value of a single contract.
Aggregate figures on this site exclude these to avoid double counting.
key details
| Value | £1,900,000 (£2,280,000 inc. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Status | complete |
| Category (CPV) | 38120000 |
| Region | South West |
| Deadline | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Procedure | open |
| SME suitable | Yes |
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-059f75 |
Awards (6)
This procurement was awarded to 4 suppliers. Values shown are per-award; the notice total is £1,900,000.
| Supplier | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| nke Instrumentation shared | £2,152,748 | 18 Dec 2025 | active |
| nke Instrumentation shared | £179,091 | 18 Dec 2025 | active |
| NKE Instruments shared | · | · | active |
| SWALE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED shared | £2,152,748 | 18 Dec 2025 | active |
| SWALE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED shared | £179,091 | 18 Dec 2025 | active |
| Swale Technologies Ltd shared | · | · | active |
description
The Met Office awarded a framework agreement for the following Lots:
Lot 1 - Standard floats with Iridium communications Lot 2 - Iridium floats with bio-geochemical sensors
documents
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=bfe2f7b6-304a-ec11-810e-005056b64545
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa6d5102-1a94-4dcc-98ab-5899b075f01a , tenderNotice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058638-2025 , tenderNotice
Documents are linked, not mirrored. They are served by the publishing authority and may require registration.
notice history
6 notices published against this procurement.
| Published | Type | Regime | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2021 | Contract notice (F02) | Earlier regulations | 028989-2021 |
| 20 Nov 2021 | Tender (tender) | · | aa6d5102-1a94-4dcc-98ab-5899b075f01a-487380 |
| 17 Mar 2022 | Contract award notice (F03) | Earlier regulations | 007320-2022 |
| 22 Sept 2025 | Tender notice (UK4) | Procurement Act 2023 | 058638-2025 |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Contract award (UK6) | Procurement Act 2023 | 084620-2025 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Contract details (UK7) | Procurement Act 2023 | 005026-2026 |
more from Met Office
- R2O Maintenance - University of Surrey · 28 Jul 2026
- Preliminary Market Engagement for replacement of Human Capital Management systems · £1,000,000 · 27 Jul 2026
- Amazon FACE - Water Cycle (WP3) · 24 Jul 2026
- Mooring Chains · 23 Jul 2026
- SolidServer DDI Renewal (2026 - 2028) · 17 Jul 2026
- IBM Spectum Scale Storage Renewal (2026) · 17 Jul 2026
- Single Source Maintenance Renewal · 16 Jul 2026
- Prosci licences · 14 Jul 2026
all contracts from this buyer →
similar contracts awarded
Other awarded contracts in the same category. Useful for seeing who normally wins this kind of work, and at what value.
- 118_25 Weather Forecasting Services · Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
- Window Blower · Met Office · £12,163
- Provision of weather monitoring sensors and access to third party data · Peterborough City Council · £54,660
- DN709839 - The Supply of Meteorological Balloons and Parachutes · Met Office
- Supply and Maintenance of Water Vapour Sensing System (WVSS-11) · Met Office · £3,177,451
- Meteorological parts repairs · Met Office · £11,308
- Meteorological balloons · Met Office · £54,141
- GB-Warrington: UKRI-2021 Talysurf Intra Touch UKATC · UK Research and Innovation · £29,005
source
Published on Contracts Finder. Contact details for named individuals are not reproduced on this site.