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Provision of Autonomous Underwater Glider Platforms

National Oceanography Centre · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 09:37.

Opportunity overview

The National Oceanography Centre has awarded a contract for the provision of autonomous underwater glider platforms to support oceanographic research and operational activities. The contract covers the supply of fully configured buoyancy‑driven underwater gliders, together with associated scientific payloads, ancillary equipment, delivery, and acceptance arrangements. The platforms will be used to support both deep‑water and shallow‑water operations and are intended to integrate with the National Oceanography Centre's existing operational and data handling infrastructure.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

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-1111
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement This direct award is made in reliance on Schedule 5, paragraph 7 of the Procurement Act 2023. The proposed contract concerns the supply of goods by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, and partial replacement of, existing autonomous underwater glider platforms currently operated by the National Oceanography Centre. The existing platforms are integrated into established operational, command and control, data handling, maintenance, and training arrangements. A change of supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods that are different from, and incompatible with, the existing platforms and supporting infrastructure. This incompatibility would require significant changes to operational systems, software, data processing workflows, spares, tooling, and staff training. The resulting differences would give rise to disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance, including increased operational risk, loss of continuity in research capability, and additional cost and time to implement and validate alternative systems. These impacts would be beyond what could reasonably be justified for the scope and value of this requirement. The direct award is therefore necessary to ensure continuity of operations, compatibility with existing systems, and the effective delivery of NOC's research and operational objectives, in accordance with the conditions set out in Schedule 5, paragraph 7.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons
Entry 2
Id
additionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

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
Teledyne Instruments Inc. d/b/a Teledyne Webb Research
Id
GB-PPON-PVLD-7113-RTZD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVLD-7113-RTZD

Address

Street Address
49 Edgerton Dr.
Locality
North Falmouth
Postal Code
02556
Country
US
Country Name
United States
Region
US

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
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
35512400
Description
Unmanned underwater vehicles

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ32
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVLD-7113-RTZD
Name
Teledyne Instruments Inc. d/b/a Teledyne Webb Research

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
25 Mar 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Key Performance Indicators have not been set for this contract as the scope relates to a short‑term and/or low‑complexity requirement where performance can be adequately managed through standard contractual terms, service specifications, and day‑to‑day operational oversight. The services are clearly defined, outcomes are binary in nature (delivered or not delivered), and any performance issues can be readily identified and addressed through routine contract management and escalation mechanisms. The introduction of formal KPIs would not provide additional assurance or value beyond existing controls and would be disproportionate to the nature, risk, and duration of the contract.

Period

Starts
31 Mar 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Mar 2028, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
1,207,017.6
Amount
1,005,848
Currency
USD

Documents

Entry 1
Id
028793-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
28 Mar 2026, 09:35
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 016536-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 017459-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 028793-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·