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Published 12 Aug 2025, 09:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CEFAS25-78 Contract for the supply of a multi-channel CTD logger

Official notice

Authority: Cefas

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£34,325published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 11 Aug 2025no call for competition
Awarded to RS Aqua Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cefas require provision of 1 multi-channel CTD logger as follows: 1. Technical Requirement

  • Pressure rating required is 500dbar
  • Unit Material: Polyoxymethylene (POM)
  • Unit must have Fast 8Hz sampling
  • - Unit requires a Blank battery end-cap
  • - Must have option for Wi-Fi [2000dbar max]
  • - Unit to include a Cage for RBRconcerto or RBRmaestro with cone
  • - Unit must be inclusive of a Combined CT kit: Inductive marine with fast response temperature
  • [750dbar max]
  • - Unit to include Piezo resistive gauge included
  • - Unit to include Dissolved oxygen kit: T.ODO [bulkhead, 6000dbar max]
  • - Unit to include PAR kit: cosine [cabled, 0.6m, 2000dbar max]
  • - Unit to include Tridente kit: bb.chl-a.fDOM [cabled, 0.6m, 6000dbar max] 2. Environmental Considerations
  • Unit should have an ultra low power consumption.
  • Unit should be designed for reuse/remanufacture and of regenerative nature to eliminate waste where possible.
  • Consideration of how packaging will be managed. Ideally at the time of installation the supplier will remove packaging and dispose of by ethical and environmentally friendly methods. Where possible packaging is to be re-used or recycled. 3 Compatibility with existing hardware/software/equipment/operating systems
  • Must be compatible with Win11 4 Installation
  • No installation required – will be handled by Cefas 5 Ease of Maintenance
  • Any user maintainable aspects of the system should be described in the bid submission. This is to include any limitations where there are no user serviceable aspects. 6 Warranties, Guarantees, Servicing
  • Warranties will start from the point of acceptance of delivery and once it has been tested. Cefas expect minimum warranty period of 12 months to be included in the purchase.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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
12 Aug 2025, 09:15 BST
Last source update
12 Aug 2025, 09:15 BST
Authority reference
CEFAS25-78
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047838
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
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Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    12 Aug 2025, 09:15 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £34,3251 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
RS Aqua Ltd£34,325 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • CEFAS25-78 Contract for the supply of a multi-channel CTD logger · RS Aqua Ltd

    Signed
    11 Aug 2025
    Value
    £34,325
    Period
    12 Aug 2025 – 30 Nov 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPGW-5299-JGTN Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, East of England, NR33 0HTContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • RS Aqua LtdAwarded supplier 21/22 The Slipway, Port Solent, Hampshire, South East, PO6 4TRContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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