Supply of 4000m Argo Floats for NERC's National Oceanography Centre
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of 4000m Argo Floats for NERC's National Oceanography Centre
Awarded 01 Dec 2016
Awarded01 Dec 2016
Value£452,000.00
SupplierSWALE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 8y 11mo ago1y term
Awarded 1 Dec 2016Expired 1 Dec 2017
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UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a contract to Swale Technologies Limited for the purchase of Argo Floats capable of diving at least 4000 metres, to be used by NERC's National Oceanography Centre for sampling the North and South Atlantic Oceans.
The floats measure Conductivity, Temperature and Depth, and are required to have a depth capability of at least 4000 metres for measuring ocean depth in the subtropical South Atlantic.
The contract value is AUD 452,000.
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