Mooring Ropes and Thimbles
Key Details
Estimated Value
£600,000
Deadline
9 November 2026(34 days)
Contract Period
Not specified
Procurement Method
open
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Key requirements
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- Tender deadline
- 9 Nov 2026, 12:00
- Clarification questions by
- 30 Oct 2026, 12:00
- Estimated value
- £600k£720k including VAT
- Contract period
- 5 Jan 2027 to 4 Jan 2030 (3 years)
- Renewal / extension
- Extending the contract for a further 12 months by mutual agreement for the same goods.
- Options
- Option to extend. Option to replace the specified goods in line with new product lines.
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- Procurement Act 2023
- Delivery location (NUTS/ITL)
- United Kingdom
- CPV code
- 34930000 Marine equipment
- Suitability (buyer's flag)
- SME-suitable
- Submission method
- Electronic submission allowed
Award criteria
- Technical requirements (quality)60%
- Social Value (quality)10%
- Price30%
How to respond
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b3cb03cc-9bc0-f111-813c-005056b64545
Description
The Met office requires the supply of a mooring ropes and thimbles configuration for suitable for use with our deep sea buoys moorings. This will require the provision of ropes at various lengths need to individually configurable to requirements of each buoy and must come encapsulated and provided with K2-C thimbles with master-links. The Met Office is looking to award framework contract for 3 years with the possibility of extending for a further 12 months.
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