Top suppliers
Top suppliers to National Oceanography Centre
Top-five suppliers hold 39% of contract value — a moderately competitive market.
Procurement categories
What National Oceanography Centre buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest National Oceanography Centre contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Provision of a Bespoke Mooring Buoyancy
Saderet Limited · 2026-10-28
Provision of a Portable Mercury Analyser
SPECTRONIC CAMSPEC LIMITED · 2026-10-15
£44K
End of life Changing Room Replacement - Phase 2
WEST END ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · 2026-10-14
£101K
Procurement of Design, Manufacture and Supply of Investment Casting Tooling and Castings for Radar Tide Gauges
NEWBY FOUNDRIES INVESTMENT CASTING LIMITED · 2026-09-28
£58K
Provision of Long-Range Doppler Velocity Logs (DVL)
NORTEK INSTRUMENTS LIMITED · 2026-09-27
£62K
Provision of Recruitment Agency Services for the Supply of Temporary Staff
BARNA AND COMPANY LIMITED · 2026-09-22
£26K
Supply of MGO Fuel to the RRS Discovery - Halifax Oct 2026
STANDARD FUEL OILS LIMITED · 2026-09-21
£390K
Provision of Independent Visa & Immigration Advice and Support
BURGES SALMON LLP · 2026-09-17
£31K
NOCS Energy Centre Plant Replacements
MKG BUILDING SERVICES LTD · 2026-09-16
£38K
Supply of HVO fuel to RRS Discovery and RRS James Cook September 2026
STANDARD FUEL OILS LIMITED · 2026-09-14
£1.3M
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Market analysis
Bidding into National Oceanography Centre — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
60%
Awards to SMEs
39%
Top-5 supplier share
16%
Framework call-offs
1
Awards to social enterprises
Around 60% of National Oceanography Centre’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 1 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to National Oceanography Centre
How much does National Oceanography Centre spend on procurement?
National Oceanography Centre awarded 159 contracts totalling £19.6M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 111 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £146K.
Who are National Oceanography Centre's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to National Oceanography Centre by total award value are STANDARD FUEL OILS LIMITED, A & P FALMOUTH LIMITED, ARB MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 39% of contract value.
What does National Oceanography Centre buy from suppliers?
National Oceanography Centre's procurement is concentrated in laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), construction work, repair and maintenance services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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