Published date: 24 April 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 24 January 2025, 3:15pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Oceanography and hydrology services - 71351920

Location of contract

sw1P 4DF

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

CF-0488100D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

24 April 2025

Closing date

24 January 2025

Closing time

3:15pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The key requirements of this contract in relation to the UK National Tide Gauge Network are;
- Maintenance of 42 tide gauges to ensure the measuring performance of the gauge is compliant with the standards set in section 3
- Resolution of faults with the tide gauge measuring equipment and telemetry outstation to the standards set out in section 3
- Geodetic survey and levelling at sites to ensure datum control to the standards set out in section 3
- Engagement and communication with EA contract manager and EA Instruments and Systems team, and wider teams as necessary
- Liaison with the contractor responsible for the QA and archiving of the UKTGN data, currently British Oceanographic Data Centre.
- Liaison with landowners where our tide gauges are located to ensure continued access is retained for maintenance and repair works
- Adhering to the relevant Health and Safety and CDM regulations 2015 in the maintenance of the tide gauges.

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Award information

Awarded date

1 April 2025

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Total value of contract

£1,461,777.52

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

National Oceanography Centre Innovations Limited

Address

European Way Southampton SO14 3ZH, Southampton, SO14 3ZH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Defra Group Commercial

Address

2 Marsham Street
London
sw1P 4DF
United Kingdom

Telephone

+443459335577

Email

procurement@defra.gov.uk