Award

Autonomous Vessel

UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH

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Award

11 Jun 2019 at 11:09

Award Notice
Tender

25 Mar 2019 at 11:13

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Plymouth is seeking to procure an unmanned surface vessel (USV) titled "Autonomous Vessel" as part of its collaboration with the Marine Business Technology Centre (MBTC). This project falls under the category of survey vessels and is valued at £296,667. The procurement is currently in the award stage following a competitive open procedure that concluded on 22nd April 2019. The contract is expected to commence on 21st May 2019 and run until 31st October 2019, with operations based in the South West of England.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses operating in marine technology, particularly those involved in unmanned vessels or related services. Companies specialising in marine sensing, navigation, and advanced materials may find this project aligns well with their expertise. With the focus on innovation and collaboration, businesses seeking to engage in research and development activities with academic institutions, especially those in Devon, are strongly encouraged to participate in this initiative.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Autonomous Vessel

Notice Description

As a delivery partner of the Marine Business Technology Centre (MBTC), the University of Plymouth (UoP) will procure one unmanned surface vessel (USV) to deliver collaborative research, development and innovation activities with Devon-based SME companies. This asset will be a new collaborative platform for the university's academic and technical expertise in: marine sensing, survey, naval architecture, advanced materials, environmental assessment, marine physics, marine biology, navigation and cyber security. As such, the USV will be the tool with which the UoP Specialist Technician can undertake sea trials and various collaborative validation and development activities for new products and services (e.g. marine monitoring instruments) with project beneficiaries. Key to the requirement is a defined interchangeable dry and wet payload. This will enable the university to offer defined measurement limits to accommodate hardware and allow for interchangeable payloads between trials. The degree of 'autonomy' the USV has must range from full remote piloting through to fully autonomous operation. In addition, the USV will be capable of forming part of an autonomous 'system of systems', i.e. be able to interact and collaborate with other unmanned systems as part of a nonhomogeneous surface and sub-surface fleet. This is a European Regional Funded project. For full access to the documents please register and express an interest in our e-tendering portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/plymouthuni

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-46e757f6-ae52-474d-beaf-d8afa6943b5e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04e9bbdf-f939-4b59-965b-df081a37ebd3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34513550 - Survey vessels

34521000 - Specialised boats

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£296,667 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£296,310 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jun 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Apr 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 May 20196 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@plymouth.ac.uk
Contact Phone
01752 582057

Buyer Location

Locality
PLYMOUTH
Postcode
PL4 8AA
Post Town
Plymouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK41 Plymouth
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Plymouth
Electoral Ward
Drake
Westminster Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AUTONOMOUS SURFACE VEHICLES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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