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Published 23 Feb 2026, 15:22 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CSP26176 - Aquadopp 2 Doppler Current Meter

Official notice

Procurement agent: UK Research and Innovation·On behalf of: UKSBS

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£13,620published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 2 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Nortek Instruments Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****

This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required.

Brief Description of Requirement

With all the robust and easy-to-use features and capabilities of the standard Aquadopp, the deepwater Aquadopp 6000 m current meter has been used and proven by oceanographers around the world for almost 20 years. Thanks to innovative data diagnostic features for challenging environments, it provides exceptionally high-quality 3D currents in a form factor this easy to install in any type of mooring line configuration or simply attached to a bottom or surface platform.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
38410000 Metering instruments

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
23 Feb 2026, 15:22 GMT
Last source update
23 Feb 2026, 15:22 GMT
Authority reference
CSP26176
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016167
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065a4e Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    23 Feb 2026, 15:22 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £13,6201 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Nortek Instruments LimitedSME£13,620 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

UK Research and Innovation

Procurement agentPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Clients of the procurement agent

  • UKSBSBeneficiary authority
  • UK Shared Business Services LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityShared Service ProviderGB-PPON: PMPN-7535-GNTG Swindon, South WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Nortek Instruments Ltd t/a Nortek UKAwarded supplier Ground Floor, Unit 3 Meridians House, Meridans Cross 7 Ocean Way, Ocean Village, Southampton, South East, SO14 3TJContact 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 Tender