Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Maintenance Services for Hydraulic Repairs to the Discovery
Authority: National Oceanography Centre (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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 publishedProcedure 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
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0671baFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published23 Mar 2026, 15:50 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMS PRECISION HYDRAULICS LIMITED | £95,720 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · ADAMS PRECISION HYDRAULICS LIMITED
- Signed
- 17 Mar 2026
- Value
- £95,720
- Period
- 20 Mar 2026 – 20 Apr 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ADAMS PRECISION HYDRAULICS 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