Top suppliers
Top suppliers to National Oceanography Centre
Top-five suppliers hold 62% of contract value — a concentrated 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.
Supply of (HVO) fuel to RRS Discovery August 2026
STANDARD FUEL OILS LIMITED · 2026-07-31
Supply of (HVO) fuel to RRS Discovery August 2026
STANDARD FUEL OILS LIMITED · 2026-07-31
Provision of Long-Range Optical Fibre Sensing Prototype and Consultancy Support Services
FOSINA · 2026-07-30
£45K
Provision of Marine Autonomous Systems Insurance Services
Marsh Limited · 2026-07-30
Provision of hardware break fix contract
Softcat PLC · 2026-07-14
£32K
Provision of AV Equipment and Installation
Logicalis UK Limited · 2026-07-14
£39K
Provision of of Steering and Rudder System Overhaul Services for RRS James Cook
STONE MARINE SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-07-10
Shared Area Single and Double Fire Doors Replacement
DM HABENS (THE BUILDER) LIMITED · 2026-07-08
Consultancy Provision 2026.27 LTM Packaged Projects
Mace Consult Limited · 2026-07-06
£316K
Feasibility Study for Decarbonisation Project
Mace Consult Limited · 2026-07-06
£100K
Feasibility Study for Decarbonisation Project (Outbuilding A5)
Mace Consult Limited · 2026-07-06
£38K
Provision of External and Independent Pension Advice
Radcliffe & Co (Life & Pensions) Limited · 2026-06-18
£25K
Supply of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel to RRS James Cook
Crown Oil Ltd · 2026-06-10
Water Services at the NOC
FREESTON WATER TREATMENT LIMITED · 2026-06-08
£69K
Overhaul/Survey of Geislinger Flexible Couplings
Lapline Limited · 2026-05-11
£25K
Compressed Gases Statutory Remedial Works
BEACONMEDAES LTD · 2026-04-22
£39K
Provision of Oil and Chemical Stores
CONNECT STORAGE SYSTEMS LIMITED · 2026-04-21
Provision of Oceano R5 Acoustic Release Capital Instruments
EXAIL LIMITED · 2026-04-14
£108K
Provision of Services for TV System Replacement Aboard RSS Discovery
10182054 · 2026-04-14
£48K
Provision of OEM Service and Maintenance Contract
GEOTEK LIMITED · 2026-04-10
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External Financial Audit and Funding Assurance Services
Deadline: 2026-12-04
Provision of an Integrated Safety and Risk Management System (Organisation and Marine)
NOC Requirement for Precision Engineering Supply of Pressure Vessels
NOC Requirement for Precision Engineering Supply of Pressure Vessels
Ship Refit Contract RRS Discovery & RRS James Cook
£1.5M
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, National Oceanography Centre typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Supply of (HVO) fuel to RRS Discovery August 2026
Expires: 2026-08-21
Supply of (HVO) fuel to RRS Discovery August 2026
Expires: 2026-08-21
Feasibility Study for Decarbonisation Project (Outbuilding A5)
Expires: 2026-08-28
£38K
Provision of AV Equipment and Installation
Expires: 2026-08-31
£39K
NOCP00335 NOC Requirement for Website Redevelopment Award
Expires: 2026-09-30
£53K
Provision of IBM Storage Protect and IBM Spectrum Scale Licensing & Support
Expires: 2026-10-14
£158K
Provision of AV Equipment & Installation
Expires: 2026-11-03
£98K
NOC Research Vessel Dry-Dock Refit and Maintenance Contract 2026
Expires: 2026-12-18
£2.5M
Provision of Halo ITSM Licences
Expires: 2026-12-31
£70K
Provision of hardware break fix contract
Expires: 2027-03-06
£32K
Provision of Servers and Storage
Expires: 2027-03-12
£156K
Provision of Ocean Bottom Seismometers
Expires: 2027-03-31
£450K
Consultancy Provision 2026.27 LTM Packaged Projects
Expires: 2027-04-30
£316K
Provision of Servers and Storage
Expires: 2027-07-15
£136K
Market analysis
Bidding into National Oceanography Centre — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
62%
Top-5 supplier share
41d
Avg response window
33d
Median response window
19mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to National Oceanography Centre
How much does National Oceanography Centre spend on procurement?
National Oceanography Centre awarded 113 contracts totalling £14.0M between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, working with 82 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £177K.
Who are National Oceanography Centre's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to National Oceanography Centre by total award value are A & P FALMOUTH LIMITED, Teledyne Instruments Inc. d/b/a Teledyne Webb Research, GURALP SYSTEMS LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 62% of contract value.
What does National Oceanography Centre buy from suppliers?
National Oceanography Centre's procurement is concentrated in repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment, surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances, ships, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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What's the typical response window for National Oceanography Centre tenders?
National Oceanography Centre typically gives suppliers a median of 33 days to respond (average 41 days). Standard contract duration is around 19 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-08-01
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