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Published 19 Nov 2025, 17:08 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Multibeam Echo Sounders

Official notice

Authority: National Oceanography Centre (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£128,600published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 18 Nov 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Kilmore Marine Ltd t/a NORBIT UK

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of one Norbit WINGHEAD B43 Multibeam Echo Sounder system, including titanium housing, Sonar Interface Unit, Power Supply Unit, 8m cable, mounting bracket, miscellaneous cables, accessories, and manual, packed in a Pelican Case. The system features ultra high-resolution curved array bathymetry, 0.5° x 0.9° resolution at 400kHz, real-time sonar head sound velocity sensor, 1500m depth rating, and 1024 dynamically focused beams. The procurement also includes two extended warranty periods for hardware, firmware, and software, and a pressure test certificate for 1500m. Delivery is required within 4 weeks from order confirmation, FCA Trondheim, Norway. All goods and services must meet the specification and be supplied in accordance with the contract terms and applicable UK law.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #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
19 Nov 2025, 17:08 GMT
Last source update
19 Nov 2025, 17:08 GMT
Authority reference
2025PRNOC-1009
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075423
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ32)
Official registry OCID
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Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    19 Nov 2025, 17:08 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £128,6001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Kilmore Marine Ltd t/a NORBIT UK£128,600 †—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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