Mooring Ropes and Thimbles
Issued by Met Office · via UK Find a Tender Service
- Published
- 5 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 9 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
- Value
- GBP 600,000
- Reference
- DN831258
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- goods
At a glance
Met Office in United Kingdom has published a tender: “Mooring Ropes and Thimbles”. Submissions close on 9 November 2026, 35 days from today. The stated value is GBP 600,000. Quote reference DN831258 in any correspondence with the buyer. 2 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 3 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.
Details
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.
Context for bidders
We hold 3 notices from Met Office, going back to September 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in Climate, Resilience & Disaster Risk and Real Estate & Facilities. This one closes in 35 days.
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