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Refurbishment of Moving Vessel Profiler

National Oceanography Centre · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Refurbishment and upgrade of the installed AML MVP300-1700 underway profiling system, operated by the National Oceanography Centre as part of the National Marine Equipment Pool. This requirement covers OEM refurbishment of the MVP winch, controller electronics, and associated components, using proprietary AML boards, firmware, and validated safety interlocks. The MVP system is an integrated AML design; only the original manufacturer (AML Oceanographic Ltd) can supply the necessary components and perform a refurbishment that maintains full compatibility, safety compliance, and operational performance of the existing asset. Alternative suppliers offer separate profiling systems with their own winch and control modules, which are not compatible with the installed MVP equipment or controller software. Procuring from any other source would require a complete system replacement, resulting in disproportionate cost and operational disruption. Only AML can deliver an OEM-validated refurbishment that sustains the current asset's functionality and supportability. This procurement is a distinct, standalone requirement, solely focused on sustaining the existing MVP300-1700 asset. The requirements have been valued and justified independently, in line with aggregation and threshold guidance under the Procurement Act 2023.

Awarded to

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Contract value
US$203.2k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 Sept 2025
Including VAT
US$243.9k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Victoria, CA, V8M 2A5, Canada

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NOCP00590
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
Id
GB-COH-11444362
Name
National Oceanography Centre

Roles

buyer

Address

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

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
11444362
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
1185265
Scheme
GB-CHC
Entry 2
Id
SC049896
Scheme
GB-SC
Entry 3
Id
PYLV-3456-PMCQ
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-161354
Name
AML Oceanographic Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
CA
Country
CA
Locality
Victoria
Postal Code
V8M 2A5
Country Name
Canada
Street Address
A300-2261 Keating Cross Rd

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50240000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-161354
Name
AML Oceanographic Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Refurbishment of Moving Vessel Profiler
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
2 Sept 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
203,241
Currency
USD
Including VAT
243,889.2

Period

Ends
1 Jan 2027, 23:59
Starts
2 Sept 2025, 00:00

Options

Description
During refurbishment, inspection may identify additional worn or defective OEM components that require replacement. Such replacements are not possible to identify in advance but are necessary to restore the MVP system to a safe and serviceable condition. Any such additional works will be limited to like-for-like components and directly related to the refurbishment

Documents

Entry 1
Id
057862-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
18 Sept 2025, 16:39

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-059d8e-2025-09-18T16:39:14+01:00Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·