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Marine Connectors and Cables[E16]

Exeter, United KingdomMet Office[E1]

In plain English

What they want: The Met office requires the supply of individually configured connectors and cables suitable for use with deep sea buoys.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 30 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 30 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Published 26 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 600,000
Buyer: Met OfficeSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

Deadline[E5]: 30 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value[E17]: GBP 600,000
Published[E13]: 26 Oct 2026
Procedure[E12]: Open procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 12 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The Met office requires the supply of individually configured connectors and cables suitable for use with deep sea buoys.[E6]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UK, United Kingdom.[E7]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E8]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E9]
DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2030, extendable to 31 Jan 2031.[E3]
DetailClarification questions close at 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.[E10]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E15]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 101046-2026

Evidence

17 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Met Office.
Document 101046-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 34930000 (Marine equipment).
Document 101046-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Lot 1 runs from 1 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2030, extendable to 31 Jan 2031.
“2027-02-01T00:00:00Z to 2030-01-31T23:59:59Z”
Document 101046-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 101046-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
Tenders must be submitted by 30 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-30T12:00:00Z”
Document 101046-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“The Met office requires the supply of individually configured connectors and cables suitable for use with deep sea buoys.”
Document 101046-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Delivery location: UK, United Kingdom.
Document 101046-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 101046-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 101046-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Clarification questions close at 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-20T12:00:00Z”
Document 101046-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 101046-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document 101046-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The notice was published on 26 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-26T13:52:54Z”
Document 101046-2026, field /tender/documents/2/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 101046-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0f2f45f5-2cd1-f111-8142-6045bdf14b1f”
Document 101046-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The notice is titled "Marine Connectors and Cables".
Document 101046-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The stated value is GBP 600,000 excluding VAT.
“600000 GBP”
Document 101046-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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