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Provision of Maintenance Services for Hydraulic Repairs to the Discovery

National Oceanography Centre · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 14:12.

Opportunity overview

The required services/works comprise essential maintenance and routine overhaul of RRS Discovery scientific winch systems in support of oceanographic research, including replacement of pendulum rams on the waist P‑frame (using NOC-provided overhauled spares), replacement of hydraulic hoses for the aft A‑frame and main crane, and dismantling/overhaul of hydraulic winch gearboxes to identify the source of metallic fragments/debris and repair/overhaul as required. All repairs must be carried out to OEM specifications and relevant ISO standards using OEM or equivalent standard spares, with successful post‑overhaul operational testing completed to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£95.7k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Mar 2026
Including VAT
£114.9k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Southampton, UKJ32, SO19 9HQ, United Kingdom

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 - 1141
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
ADAMS PRECISION HYDRAULICS LIMITED
Id
GB-FTS-178166

Address

Street Address
Shangri La,Newtown Road
Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO19 9HQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ32

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ32
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-178166
Name
ADAMS PRECISION HYDRAULICS LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

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

Period

Starts
20 Mar 2026, 00:00
Ends
20 Apr 2026, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
114,864.02
Amount
95,720.02
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
026405-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Mar 2026, 15:50
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. 026405-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·