Official UK procurement notice
Provision of an Automated Seawater Total Alkalinity Analysis System
Authority: National Oceanography Centre (Public body)
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: South East (UKJ32)
Awarded value£41,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Planet Ocean Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSupply, installation and commissioning of an automated flow-through total alkalinity analysis system for continuous underway measurement in marine research applications. The contract may include associated software, integration support, training, warranty and initial consumables required to bring the system into operational service. The system will support the collection of high-resolution total alkalinity data alongside existing underway pCO₂ measurements to enhance characterisation of the marine carbonate system and support ocean acidification research.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 16 Sept 2026, 14:06 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Sept 2026, 14:06 BST
- Authority reference
2026PRNOC-1243- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087796- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fb35Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published16 Sept 2026, 14:06 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £41,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Aug 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planet Ocean LtdSME | £41,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Planet Ocean LtdSME
- Signed
- 20 Aug 2026
- Value
- £41,000
- Period
- 20 Aug 2026 – 19 Aug 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PLANET OCEAN LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender