✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 12:31.
Opportunity overview
The Met office requires the supply of a mooring ropes and thimbles configuration for suitable for use with our deep sea buoys moorings. This will require the provision of ropes at various lengths need to individually configurable to requirements of each buoy and must come encapsulated and provided with K2-C thimbles with master-links.
The Met Office is looking to award framework contract for 3 years with the possibility of extending for a further 12 months.
The Met office requires the supply of a mooring ropes and thimbles configuration for suitable for use with our deep sea buoys moorings. This will require the provision of ropes at various lengths need to individually configurable to requirements of each buoy and must come encapsulated and provided with K2-C thimbles with master-links.
The Met Office is looking to award framework contract for 3 years with the possibility of extending for a further 12 months.Open source ↗
Published notice details
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Extending the contract for a further 12 months by mutual agreement for the same goods.
Options
Description
Option to extend. Option to replace the specified goods in line with new product lines.
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34930000
Description
Marine equipment
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Published documents
Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
The Met office requires the supply of a mooring ropes and thimbles configuration for suitable for use with our deep sea buoys moorings. This will require the provision of ropes at various lengths need to individually configurable to requirements of each buoy and must come encapsulated and provided with K2-C thimbles with master-links.
The Met Office is looking to award framework contract for 3 years with the possibility of extending for a further 12 months.
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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093704-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Met Office seeks a supplier to provide configurable, encapsulated mooring ropes in various lengths for deep-sea buoy moorings, supplied with K2-C thimbles and master-links. This is an open-procedure framework opportunity for three years, with a possible 12-month extension.
Who this may suit
Suitable for suppliers of marine mooring systems, rope assemblies, thimbles and associated marine hardware that can configure products to individual buoy requirements.
Key points identified
Product scopeSupply mooring ropes and thimbles for deep-sea buoy moorings.Evidence: "The Met office requires the supply of a mooring ropes and thimbles configuration for suitable for use with our deep sea buoys moorings."
Configurable rope lengthsRopes must be available in various lengths and individually configurable to each buoy's requirements.Evidence: "This will require the provision of ropes at various lengths need to individually configurable to requirements of each buoy"
EncapsulationRopes must be encapsulated.Evidence: "must come encapsulated"
94% approved-analysis confidence7 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Met Office seeks a supplier to provide configurable, encapsulated mooring ropes in various lengths for deep-sea buoy moorings, supplied with K2-C thimbles and master-links. This is an open-procedure framework opportunity for three years, with a possible 12-month extension.
Who this may suit
Suitable for suppliers of marine mooring systems, rope assemblies, thimbles and associated marine hardware that can configure products to individual buoy requirements.
Key deliverables
Encapsulated mooring ropes in various lengths
Individually configurable rope arrangements for each buoy
K2-C thimbles
Master-links
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
7 criteria identified
Product scope
98% confidence
Supply mooring ropes and thimbles for deep-sea buoy moorings.
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"The Met office requires the supply of a mooring ropes and thimbles configuration for suitable for use with our deep sea buoys moorings."
Configurable rope lengths
96% confidence
Ropes must be available in various lengths and individually configurable to each buoy's requirements.
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"This will require the provision of ropes at various lengths need to individually configurable to requirements of each buoy"
Encapsulation
98% confidence
Ropes must be encapsulated.
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"must come encapsulated"
Thimbles and links
98% confidence
Supply K2-C thimbles with master-links.
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"provided with K2-C thimbles with master-links."
Supplier eligibility requirements
95% confidence
Unknown; no specific exclusion, financial, technical or accreditation requirements are stated in the supplied notice data.
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No supplier eligibility criteria are provided in the supplied opportunity description or metadata.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme is not stated.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_vcse is not stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract type
98% confidence
Framework contract.
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"The Met Office is looking to award framework contract"
Framework term
99% confidence
3 years, with a possible further 12-month extension.
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"for 3 years with the possibility of extending for a further 12 months."
Maximum value
96% confidence
Up to £600,000.
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Opportunity value_max and Lot 1 value_amount are both GBP 600,000.
Pricing and payment terms
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing mechanism, payment terms or call-off terms are provided.
Delivery
Delivery location
93% confidence
United Kingdom.
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Delivery location is recorded as region "UK", country "United Kingdom".
Buyer location
99% confidence
Exeter, United Kingdom (EX1 3PB).
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Buyer location is recorded as Exeter, UKK43, EX1 3PB.
Delivery timetable
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No delivery dates or lead-time requirements are provided.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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procurement_method_details is "Open procedure".
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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display_status is "open" and source_status is "active".
Publication date
99% confidence
5 October 2026.
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published_at is "2026-10-05T11:13:31+01:00".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
9 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline is "2026-11-09T12:00:00Z".
Lots
99% confidence
One active lot (Lot 1).
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The supplied lot data contains one active lot with lot_id "1".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Technical specification detail
97% confidence
Detailed rope material, diameter, strength, encapsulation standard and testing requirements are not stated.
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The supplied description specifies configurable encapsulated ropes, K2-C thimbles and master-links but gives no detailed technical parameters.
Framework demand certainty
98% confidence
Call-off volumes, minimum commitment and ordering arrangements are unknown.
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The opportunity describes a framework contract but provides no call-off or volume details.
Commercial terms
98% confidence
Payment, pricing, liability and warranty terms are unknown from the supplied data.
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No such terms are included in the supplied notice metadata or description.
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