AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
National Oceanography Centre awarded a below-threshold limited-competition hydraulic refit works contract for RRS James Cook to ADAMS PRECISION HYDRAULICS LIMITED. The published contract record states that it was signed on 14 August 2026, with a stated value of £31,164 gross and an end date of 1 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for supplier ADAMS PRECISION HYDRAULICS LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a small, specialist vessel-repair and hydraulic-engineering requirement for a research-vessel refit.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ADAMS PRECISION HYDRAULICS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 31164 GBP · verified; active award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-12573371. Contract 1 is linked to Award 1 and states a gross value of GBP 31,164. Supplier verification matches Companies House number 12573371 by company number.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 20 October 2026
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Document 098736-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender and has datePublished 2026-10-20T08:12:17+01:00.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status 'active'.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 14 August 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned 2026-08-14T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£31,164 gross
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Contract 1 value is amountGross 31164, currency GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to Award 1, which has one listed supplier and one related lot.
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Contract 1 references Award 1; Award 1 lists one supplier and related lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract start
99% confidence14 August 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-08-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-10-01T23:59:59+01:00.
Stated contract period
90% confidenceApproximately 49 calendar days
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Calculated from the stated start and end timestamps.
Notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The contract-details document datePublished is 2026-10-20T08:12:17+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceHydraulic engineering works for the RRS James Cook refit, including replacement hydraulic hoses, fittings and components; crane and winch works; hydraulic-system repairs; fabrication; and load testing.
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Tender description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is 'services'.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 50241100 — Vessel repair services
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Award item 1 additional classification.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot recorded; no lot title or description supplied.
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Tender and award data reference lot 1; the lot record has null title and description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is 'limited'.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states this wording.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of invited suppliers, tenders received, evaluation results and award rationale are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence14 August 2026 to 1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo — recorded as below threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false; tender procedure detail also states below threshold.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial profile
93% confidenceShort-duration specialist refit support combining hydraulic repair, replacement components, fabrication and load testing.
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Tender description and stated contract period.
Value basis
99% confidenceThe published amount is explicitly gross; no pricing or cost breakdown is provided.
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Contract 1 value uses amountGross 31164; no further breakdown is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Publication timing anomaly
99% confidenceThe contract-details notice was published after the stated contract end date.
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Contract end is 1 October 2026, while the notice publication date is 20 October 2026.
Unpublished award detail
99% confidenceNo award decision date is supplied.
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Award 1 award_date is null.
Unpublished competition detail
99% confidenceTender dates, bid counts, scores and evaluation rationale are not supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The contract-details notice was published on 20 October 2026, after the stated contract end date of 1 October 2026; the source does not explain this timing.
- No award decision date, tender launch date or submission deadline is published.
- Information on invited suppliers, bids received, evaluation, pricing breakdown and award rationale is not supplied in the published notice.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension, renewal or option terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
RRS James Cookhydraulic refit worksNational Oceanography CentreADAMS PRECISION HYDRAULICS LIMITEDvessel repair servicesFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the RRS James Cook Hydraulic Refit Works contract?
ADAMS PRECISION HYDRAULICS LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 12573371.
What was the published contract value?
£31,164 gross.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record states it was signed on 14 August 2026.
What services were covered?
Hydraulic refit works including hoses, fittings, components, crane and winch work, repairs, fabrication and load testing.
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