Supply of 12-Litre Niskin Bottles for Polar Research CTD System
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of 12-Litre Niskin Bottles for Polar Research CTD System
Awarded 24 Jan 2018
Awarded24 Jan 2018
Value£30,036.00
SupplierOcean Test Equipment Inc
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 8y 9mo ago30d term
Awarded 24 Jan 2018Expired 23 Feb 2018
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UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a contract to Ocean Test Equipment Inc for the supply of 12-litre Niskin-style sample bottles required for a new conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) system to support polar research.
The contract, valued at £30,036, followed a tender process that was run and subsequently re-run with no compliant bids received (Tender Reference PR17079/A).
A single-source action was justified under regulation 32.2(a), allowing a negotiated procedure with Ocean Test Equipment Inc.
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