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    ContractsPortable Mercury Analyzer Supply and Installation
    Awarded contract

    Portable Mercury Analyzer Supply and Installation

    Awarded
    £44.1k
    Published 6 Nov 2026

    Supply and installation of a portable mercury analyser with software, training, and support for marine sediment and water sample analysis.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 6 Nov 2026· 4 days agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £44.1k
    Published 6 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £44,124
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SC
      SPECTRONIC CAMSPEC LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 days ago.

    6 November 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The National Oceanography Centre is procuring a portable mercury analyser for measuring mercury concentrations in marine sediment and water samples. The supplier will provide equipment suitable for laboratory, research vessel, and field-based testing environments. The contract includes the analyser unit, ancillary equipment, operational software, delivery to site, professional installation and commissioning, comprehensive technical training for staff, and warranty support. This equipment will enable rapid mercury analysis across multiple operational settings to support marine research and environmental monitoring activities.

    Track record

    10 awards · 10 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE has awarded 10 contracts to 10 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. PLANET OCEAN LIMITED1× · 10%
    2. QUADRACHEM LABORATORIES LIMITED1× · 10%
    3. SEAL ANALYTICAL LIMITED1× · 10%
    4. SADERET LIMITED1× · 10%
    5. ROCKLAND SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL INC1× · 10%
    6. SPECTRONIC CAMSPEC LIMITED1× · 10%

    +4 more suppliers

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-07b620

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