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The provision of Ocean Bottom Seismograph (OBS)
Published 5 Nov 2026
5 Nov 2026
- Primary CPV
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73000000 *
Research and development services and related consultancy services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Plymouth, South West
- Value
- £408,296
- Contract
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1 year Duration
17/09/2026 30/09/2027
- Contract Types
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73 *Research & development servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom · UKK41
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
University of Plymouth
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
73000000 *
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Reference: MW_UoP_Ocean_Seismo _187_026
The University of Plymouth requires the provision of Ocean Bottom Seismographs (OBS), associated equipment, and specialist operational and technical support services to support the ACE Project in Antarctica. The requirement includes the mobilisation, deployment, recovery and management of six OBS units for a long-term marine geophysical research programme, together with specialist expertise in experimental planning, design, implementation and data acquisition. Funding relevant to this notice benefits from European Research Council (ERC) grant funding under Project 101169829 - Antarctic Canyon Experiment (ACE)
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Direct award (no competition)
- Contract type
- Services
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Procurement method
- Direct award
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 05 Nov 2026 10:40
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06f219
- Notice ID
- MW_UoP_Ocean_Seismo _187_026
Organisations on this notice
Supplier SME
The Palatine Centre, Stockton Road,, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | University of Plymouth |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Drake Circus |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Plymouth, Devon |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | PL4 8AA |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKK41 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/about-us/university-structure/service-areas... |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | Ocean-Bottom Instrumentation Consortium |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | The Palatine Centre, Stockton Road, |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Durham |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | DH1 3LE |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKC14 |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | sme |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | University of Plymouth |
Tender
| Title | The provision of Ocean Bottom Seismograph (OBS) |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | direct |
| Procedure | Direct award |
| Lot › Status | complete |
| Document › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Description | Not published |
Awards
| Status | active |
| Category | services |
| Supplier › Name | Ocean-Bottom Instrumentation Consortium |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Research and development services and related consultancy services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
Contracts
| Title | The provision of Ocean Bottom Seismograph (OBS) |
| Status | active |
| Contract period › Start | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 30 Sep 2027 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £489,955.20 |
| Value › Value | £408,296 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Signed | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Document › Document type | Contract notice |
| Document › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/105043-2026 |
| Document › Published | 5 Nov 2026 |