AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
ORE Catapult published a transparency notice for a direct, below-threshold marine survey campaign in the Pembrokeshire Demonstration Zone, Wales. Award 1 names OCEAN ECOLOGY LIMITED; the award is pending and the supplied data does not confirm a signed or active contract.
Published outcomeOne pending award, valued at £80,000 excluding VAT (£96,000 including VAT), is associated with Lot 1 and OCEAN ECOLOGY LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a small, direct-award marine research and survey services opportunity supporting activity in the Pembrokeshire Demonstration Zone.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
OCEAN ECOLOGY LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £80,000 excluding VAT; £96,000 including VAT GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 identifies Ocean Ecology Limited as supplier and gives amount £80,000, amountGross £96,000, GBP. Verified supplier identity is OCEAN ECOLOGY LIMITED (company number 08961638).
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceTransparency notice published 9 October 2026
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Document 095725-2026 is a Transparency notice on Find a Tender, published 2026-10-09T14:37:22+01:00.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status "pending".
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot confirmed
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The award is pending; a futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 9 October 2026. No signed-contract evidence is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£80,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 80000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£96,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 96000 GBP.
Value allocation
92% confidenceAward-level value associated with Award 1 / Lot 1
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Award 1 names one supplier and relatedLot 1; no separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
90% confidence8 October 2026
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The supplied award record gives award_date 2026-10-08T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award notice document published 2026-10-09T14:37:22+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award 1 milestone futureSignatureDate is due 2026-10-09T23:59:59+01:00 and scheduled.
Planned contract period
99% confidence10 October 2026 to 31 December 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-10-10 and endDate 2026-12-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMarine survey campaign
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The notice title is "marine survey campaign".
Purpose and location
99% confidenceMarine survey campaign within the Pembrokeshire Demonstration Zone, Wales
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The description states that ORE Catapult seeks a contractor to undertake the campaign within the PDZ, Wales.
Service classifications
99% confidenceMarine research services; survey services
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Award 1 lists CPV 73112000 and 79311000.
Delivery geography
90% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award 1 delivery address is region UK, country GB.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (Lot 1); no lot title or description published
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Tender and award data refer to Lot 1 only; supplied lot title and description are null.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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The process and tender records state procurementMethod "direct".
Competition approach
99% confidenceBelow threshold – without competition
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The process and tender records state procurementMethodDetails "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition metrics
99% confidenceNot published
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No bid, participant, evaluation, scoring or selection information is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Planned term
99% confidence10 October 2026 to 31 December 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these dates.
Extension or renewal provisions
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot confirmed; signature was scheduled
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The supplied milestone is a scheduled futureSignatureDate, while Award 1 remains pending.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award route
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct, below-threshold route without competition.
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Published procurement method details state "Below threshold - without competition".
Service focus
98% confidenceThe requirement combines marine research and survey services for the Pembrokeshire Demonstration Zone.
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Notice description and CPV classifications 73112000 and 79311000.
Award maturity
99% confidenceSuppliers should treat this as a pending award rather than evidence of an executed contract.
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Award 1 is pending and only a scheduled signature date is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award status
99% confidenceThe published award is pending, so contract signature, conclusion and operational commencement are not confirmed.
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Award 1 status is pending; futureSignatureDate is scheduled.
Missing competition and evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, bid prices, evaluation criteria, scores or award rationale is provided.
Missing detailed lot and pricing information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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Lot 1 has no title, description or separate value; no pricing breakdown is supplied.
Planned dates only
97% confidenceThe supplied start and end dates are award contract-period fields and do not evidence performance or completion.
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Award 1 is pending despite contractPeriod dates being provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending; the supplied data does not confirm that a contract was signed, concluded, active, performed or completed.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation method, scores, award rationale and savings.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: Lot 1 title, lot description, separate lot value, detailed deliverables and pricing breakdown.
- No extension, renewal or follow-on procurement terms are published.
- The supplied planned contract-period dates should not be treated as evidence of actual service commencement or completion.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
ORE CatapultOCEAN ECOLOGY LIMITEDmarine survey campaignPembrokeshire Demonstration Zonemarine research servicessurvey servicesdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier for the marine survey campaign?
OCEAN ECOLOGY LIMITED was named for Award 1. Its verified company number is 08961638.
What is the award value?
The published Award 1 value is £80,000 excluding VAT and £96,000 including VAT.
Has the contract been signed?
Not confirmed. The award is marked pending and the data shows only a scheduled signature date.
What procurement route was used?
The notice states a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.