Argos and Iridium satellite data telemetry for Argo floats

Official notice

Authority: Met Office (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Installation services (except software) (51) Delivery: UK

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 1 May 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Collecte Localisation Satellites (C.L.S)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Met Office have Argo floats out in the oceans transmitting data via the Argos system. Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS)-Argos are the sole operators of the Argos telecommunications system. ProContract ref. DN771920

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

51900000 Installation services of guidance and control systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 1 May 2025, 16:36 BST
Last source update: 1 May 2025, 16:36 BST
Authority reference: P114267
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-018568
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050bc5 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
1 May 2025, 16:36 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 May 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Collecte Localisation Satellites (C.L.S)SME	€128,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Collecte Localisation Satellites (C.L.S)SME
Signed
1 May 2025
Value
€128,000
Period
1 May 2025 – 30 Apr 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Met Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVZW-3234-DTLY Met Office, Exeter, South West, EX1 3PBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

COLLECTE LOCALISATION SATELLITES (C.L.S)Awarded supplier 8-10 RUE HERMES, PARC TECHNOLOGIQUE DU CANAL, RAMONVILLE ST AGNE, CEDEX, FR, 31526, FRContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender1 May 2025, 16:36 BST