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    ContractsSupply of Mooring Ropes and Thimbles for Deep Sea Buoys
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    Supply of Mooring Ropes and Thimbles for Deep Sea Buoys

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    9 Nov 2026 · in 6 days

    Met Office seeks a qualified supplier for a 3-year framework contract to provide customizable mooring ropes and thimbles (K2-C with master-links) for deep sea buoy systems.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 5 Oct 2026· 4 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Tender closes
    6d
    9 Nov 2026 · in 6 days
    Closing in 6 days — tender deadline on 9 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£600,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closes
      9 Nov 2026
      6 days left
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Lifecycle

    6d left

    6 days left to bid — closing this week. Opened 4 weeks ago, deadline 9 Nov 2026.

    5 Oct 2026Today9 Nov 2026

    Brief

    The Met Office seeks a supplier for a 3-year framework contract (with potential 12-month extension) to provide mooring ropes and thimbles for deep sea buoy systems. The supplier must deliver: customizable rope lengths tailored to individual buoy requirements; encapsulated rope configurations; K2-C thimbles with master-links for secure mooring assembly. This is an ongoing supply arrangement requiring the ability to manufacture and deliver components to specification on a regular basis. Suppliers should demonstrate expertise in marine mooring hardware, quality assurance for deep-sea applications, and reliable delivery capabilities.

    Track record

    5 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In transport logistics, MET OFFICE has awarded 5 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
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    2. Xylem Water Solutions UK LTD1× · 20%
    3. Aanderaa Data Instruments AS1× · 20%
    4. Fender Care Limited1× · 20%
    5. Scripps Institution of Oceanography (UC San Diego)1× · 20%

    Across transport logistics, the most active winners are NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, DENNIS EAGLE LIMITED, COMPASS MINERALS UK LTD — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-078084

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