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Published 23 Mar 2026, 15:50 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Maintenance Services for Hydraulic Repairs to the Discovery

Official notice

Authority: National Oceanography Centre (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£95,720published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 17 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to ADAMS PRECISION HYDRAULICS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The required services/works comprise essential maintenance and routine overhaul of RRS Discovery scientific winch systems in support of oceanographic research, including replacement of pendulum rams on the waist P‑frame (using NOC-provided overhauled spares), replacement of hydraulic hoses for the aft A‑frame and main crane, and dismantling/overhaul of hydraulic winch gearboxes to identify the source of metallic fragments/debris and repair/overhaul as required. All repairs must be carried out to OEM specifications and relevant ISO standards using OEM or equivalent standard spares, with successful post‑overhaul operational testing completed to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer.

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
23 Mar 2026, 15:50 GMT
Last source update
23 Mar 2026, 15:50 GMT
Authority reference
2026PRNOC - 1141
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026405
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0671ba Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    23 Mar 2026, 15:50 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £95,7201 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ADAMS PRECISION HYDRAULICS LIMITED£95,720 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Oceanography Centre

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 1185265 · GB-COH: 11444362 · GB-PPON: PYLV-3456-PMCQ National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, South East, SO14 3ZHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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