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Mooring Ropes and Thimbles

Met Office

Open Closes in 24 days

Key facts

Closing date
Monday 9 November 2026, 12:00 (UK time) Closes in 24 days
Buyer's estimated value
£600,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
Clarification questions deadline
30 October 2026, 12:00
Contract period
5 Jan 2027 to 4 Jan 2030
Procedure
Open procedure
Notice type
Tender notice (UK4)
Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
Yes

Decision brief

Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.

How bids will be scored
  • Technical requirements 60% : See ITT document
  • Social Value 10% : See ITT documents
  • Price 30% : See ITT
Conditions of participation (what you must show)

economic See ITT documents

technical See ITT documents

Contract length and extensions
5 Jan 2027 to 4 Jan 2030. Extensions: 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.
How to submit
Through procontract.due-north.com ↗ (the buyer's own portal). Electronic submission: allowed.
New to public tenders? Plain-English guide to this page
Framework
An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
Open for bids / closing date
You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
Clarification questions
A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
Conditions of participation
What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
Bids are scored on
How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
Lots
A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
Area (ITL)
The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
UK4 and other notice codes
Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.

General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.

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.