Standard floats with Iridium communications
Standard floats with Iridium communications (temperature, salinity and depth only).
Profiling Floats for Ocean Data Collection
The Met Office awarded a framework agreement for the following Lots: Lot 1 - Standard floats with Iridium communications Lot 2 - Iridium floats with bio-geochemical sensors
Timeline
- Tender published22 September 2025
- Submission date21 October 2025
- Award published18 December 2025
- Contract start date27 January 2026
- Contract expiry date26 January 2029in 2 years
Lots (2)
4 suppliers across 2 lots
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.
Framework analysis
Buyers and suppliers active on the Profiling Floats for Ocean Data Collection framework, ranked by contract award volume.
Top suppliers associated with Profiling Floats for Ocean Data Collection
Suppliers ranked by total contract award volume through Profiling Floats for Ocean Data Collection.
SuppliersCountValue
- 1£1.2m
- 1£1.2m
Top buyers associated with Profiling Floats for Ocean Data Collection
Buyers ranked by total contract award volume through Profiling Floats for Ocean Data Collection.
BuyersCountValue
- 2£2.3m
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