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Syntactic Foam Requirement for Underwater Vehicles

National Oceanography Centre · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 11:35.

Opportunity overview

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) require the supply of 6000m-rated syntactic foam, machined to specified shapes, for integration into a long-range autonomous underwater vehicle (ALR 6000). The contract includes manufacture, precision machining, and delivery within a 14-week lead time. The foam is a highly specialised deep-water material, with limited known market. Following requests for quotation ALSEAMAR was the only supplier to respond with a compliant offer. The material will be supplied directly by ALSEAMAR to meet the technical and performance requirements of the ALR build program and maintain the project schedule.

Awarded to

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Alseamar

No match
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
25 Sept 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Six-Fours-les-Plages, FR, 83140, 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
NOCP00609
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited 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-164724
Name
Alseamar

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
FR
Country
FR
Locality
Six-Fours-les-Plages
Postal Code
83140
Country Name
France
Street Address
117 rue d'Ollioules

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
19520000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Plastic products

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-164724
Name
Alseamar

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
26 Sept 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Currency
EUR
Including VAT
65,780

Period

Ends
12 Dec 2025, 23:59
Starts
26 Sept 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
068092-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
24 Oct 2025, 10:51

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-05d325-2025-10-24T10:51:59+01:00Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·