Provision of Paint for RSS Discovery

National Oceanography Centre
South East
Direct award
27 February 2026 to 30 April 2026

Supply of specific marine coating products including Intershield 300, Interfine 878, Interline 704, Interline 925, Interseal 670HS, Intersleek 1100SR, and Intersleek 737, alongside GTA007 and GTA220 thinners. These materials are required for the hull maintenance of the research vessel RSS Discovery.

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Awarded value: £66k; As published
Published: 23 March 2026
Awarded: 27 February 2026; AkzoNobel
Contract length: 2 months; Ends 30 April 2026

What the contract covers

Supply of coating products and thinners

Supply and delivery of specialist marine coating products, including high-performance paints and thinners for large vessel hull maintenance and protection.

Supply of Intershield 300, Interfine 878, Interline 704, Interline 925, Interseal 670HS, Intersleek 1100SR and Intersleek 737 coating products, in the stated colours, plus GTA007 and GTA220 thinners, for the hull of RSS Discovery.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Supply of coating products and thinners
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 2 months
Contract dates: 27 February 2026 to 30 April 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 44810000

Services in this contract

Protective and industrial coatingsMain service£96k typicalMarine coating products and thinners for RRS Discovery hull

Lifecycle

Published
23 March 2026
Contract awardedto AkzoNobel
27 February 2026
Contract starts
27 February 2026
Contract ends
30 April 2026

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National Oceanography Centre

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/355840/provision-of-paint-for-rss-discovery
Buyer reference: 2026ORNOC-1121
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06719e
Last checked: 5 November 2026

National Oceanography Centre. Provision of Paint for RSS Discovery. Contract award, 23 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/355840/provision-of-paint-for-rss-discovery (accessed 5 November 2026).