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Provision of Long-Range Optical Fibre Sensing Prototype and Consultancy Support Services

National Oceanography Centre · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 11:57.

Opportunity overview

The National Oceanography Centre has awarded a contract to Fosina for the provision of a long-range optical fibre sensing prototype and associated consultancy support. The contract includes specialist technical support, mobilisation activities, consumables, freight and deployment services required to undertake in-cable measurements within a fibre optic cable in the Shetland Islands. The prototype capability will be used to collect scientific data from subsea fibre optic infrastructure and to validate measurements obtained from Ocean Bottom Seismometer (OBS) deployments. The work supports a marine research programme investigating the use of fibre optic sensing technology for ocean observation and monitoring and must be completed within a defined project timeframe aligned to planned research activities.

Awarded to

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FOSINA

No match
Contract value
€52k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Jul 2026
Including VAT
€62.4k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PHMV-7677-MVCV
Location
Nanterre, FR, 92000, France

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
2026PRNOC-1197
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
National Oceanography Centre
Id
GB-COH-11444362

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
11444362

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-CHC
Id
1185265
Entry 2
Scheme
GB-SC
Id
SC049896
Entry 3
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYLV-3456-PMCQ

Address

Street Address
National Oceanography Centre
Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO14 3ZH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
FOSINA
Id
GB-PPON-PHMV-7677-MVCV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHMV-7677-MVCV

Address

Street Address
23 Rue Du Port
Locality
Nanterre
Postal Code
92000
Country
FR
Country Name
France
Region
FR

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38430000
Description
Detection and analysis apparatus

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHMV-7677-MVCV
Name
FOSINA

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
20 Jul 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
20 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
62,412
Amount
52,010
Currency
EUR

Documents

Entry 1
Id
072397-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Jul 2026, 16:51
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Southampton · UKJ32 · SO14 3ZH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 072397-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·