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In deliveryUnited KingdomGoodsFramework agreement£1,900,000

Profiling Floats for Ocean Data Collection

Awarded to SWALE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, nke Instrumentation

Met Office(buyer)

Published
Published 22 September 2025
Deadline
Closed 22 October 2025

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Overview

The Met Office awarded a framework agreement to SWALE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED trading as nke Instrumentation on 18 December 2025 for the supply of profiling floats for ocean data collection. The contract, valued at £2,331,839, covers two lots: standard floats with Iridium communications and Iridium floats with bio-geochemical sensors.

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Lots (2)

  • Standard floats with Iridium communications

    Standard floats with Iridium communications (temperature, salinity and depth only).

    £2,152,748Won by nke InstrumentationWon by SWALE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
  • Iridium floats with bio-geochemical sensors

    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 likely dissolved oxygen) through to the full sensor suite.

    £179,091Won by nke InstrumentationWon by SWALE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£1,900,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
22 September 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Meteorological instruments

Award outcome

Awarded value
£2,331,839
Award date
18 December 2025
Contract period
27 January 2026 → 26 January 2029
Winners
  • SWALE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
  • nke Instrumentation

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  1. Contract

    20 January 2026

  2. Contract

    18 December 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    22 September 2025

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