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Marine Connectors and Cables

Met Office

Good for small firms

Estimated value
£600,000
Excluding VAT
Where
UK-wide
Buyer in South West England
Trade
Transport and logistics
Marine equipment
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 26 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
24 full UK working days before the closing day, Mon 30 Nov 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out). Questions to the buyer close on Fri 20 Nov 2026, 18 working days from now.
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 35 days from publication to the closing day: longer than the median for open transport and logistics tenders (32 days).
Value
£600,000 is below the median (£7m) of the 108 open transport and logistics tenders that state a value.
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1 more open tender from Met Office listed here.

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The Met office requires the supply of individually configured connectors and cables suitable for use with deep sea buoys.

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 101046-2026
Buyer
Met Office
Buyer’s region
South West England
Where the work is
UK-wide
Listed on Evendraft under
UK-wide tenders (a national buyer)
Published
26 Oct 2026
Tender deadline
30 Nov 2026, 12:00 UK time
Questions by
20 Nov 2026, 12:00 UK time
Estimated value
£600,000 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Transport and logistics
CPV codes
  • 34930000 Marine equipment
Procedure
Open procedureOne stage: any supplier can send a full tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
YesGood for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
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