Profiling Floats for Ocean Data Collection
The Met Office awarded a framework agreement for the following Lots: Lot 1 - Standard floats with Iridium communications Lot 2 - Iridium floats with bio-geochemical sensors
Buyer
Met Office
Value
£2,331,839
Published
20 Jan 2026
Closes
22 Oct 2025
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
Devon CC
Procurement method
Open
Category
Goods
Contract starts
27 Jan 2026
Contract ends
26 Jan 2029
CPV classifications
38120000
Meteorological instruments
Lots
Lot 1 Standard floats with Iridium communications
£1,890,000
Standard floats with Iridium communications (temperature, salinity and depth only).
Delivery: UKK4 · United Kingdom
Lot 2 Iridium floats with bio-geochemical sensors
£10,000
Bio-geochemical-Argo is the extension of the Argo array of profiling floats to include floats that are equipped with additional sensors for pH, oxygen, nitrate, chlorophyll fluorescence, suspended particles and down-welling irradiance. With respect to Lot 2, it is likely that purchases of such floats may range from those with a single additional sensor (most...
Delivery: UKK4 · United Kingdom
Documents
Unlock document linkTender notice on Find a Tender
22 Sept 2025
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Tender notice · UK4 · Web page
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
18 Dec 2025
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Award notice · UK6 · Web page
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
20 Jan 2026
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Contract notice · UK7 · Web page
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