Argos and Iridium satellite data telemetry for Argo floats

Met Office
South West
Direct award
1 May 2025 to 30 April 2026

Provision of satellite data telemetry services for Argo floats operating in global oceans. The service utilizes the proprietary Argos telecommunications system, for which the supplier is the sole operator, to ensure continuous data transmission from remote marine monitoring assets.

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Awarded value: £128k; As published
Published: 1 May 2025
Awarded: 1 May 2025; Collecte Localisation Satellites
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 30 April 2026

What the contract covers

Provision of satellite data telemetry and communications services for oceanographic monitoring equipment and global Argo float data transmission networks.

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 1 May 2025 to 30 April 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 51900000

Services in this contract

Satellite communicationsMain service£58k typicalArgos and Iridium satellite data telemetry for Argo floats

Lifecycle

Published
1 May 2025
Contract awardedto Collecte Localisation Satellites
1 May 2025
Contract starts
1 May 2025
Contract ends
30 April 2026

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/939653/argos-and-iridium-satellite-data-telemetry-for-argo-floats
Buyer reference: P114267
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-050bc5
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Met Office. Argos and Iridium satellite data telemetry for Argo floats. Contract award, 1 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/939653/argos-and-iridium-satellite-data-telemetry-for-argo-floats (accessed 4 November 2026).