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    ContractsCustom Mooring Buoys for Oceanographic Research
    Awarded contract

    Custom Mooring Buoys for Oceanographic Research

    Awarded
    $43.5k
    Published 2 Nov 2026

    Supply of custom-engineered buoyancy systems designed to support scientific instrumentation in oceanographic mooring arrays.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 2 Nov 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    $43.5k
    Published 2 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      $43,522
      USD
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SA
      SADERET LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    2 November 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity involves supplying custom-designed buoyancy systems for oceanographic mooring deployments. The buoys must be streamlined to minimize drag and engineered to securely accommodate and support various scientific instruments (such as sensors, data loggers, and monitoring equipment) for underwater research missions. Suppliers should have expertise in marine-grade materials, hydrodynamic design, and the ability to customize buoyancy configurations to meet specific weight and payload requirements for different oceanographic applications and deployment depths.

    Track record

    5 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In transport logistics, NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE has awarded 5 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SADERET LIMITED1× · 20%
    2. Neuver Maritime AS1× · 20%
    3. UK DOCKS MARINE SERVICES NORTH LIMITED1× · 20%
    4. STONE MARINE SERVICES LIMITED1× · 20%
    5. EIVA a/s1× · 20%

    Across transport logistics, the most active winners are DENNIS EAGLE LIMITED, COMPASS MINERALS UK LTD, NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST — 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-07958e

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