Planning

Maritime Unmanned Surface Vessel

NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY

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Planning

15 Dec 2023 at 09:52

Summary of the contracting process

The National Physical Laboratory, located in Teddington, England, is planning a procurement process for a Maritime Unmanned Surface Vessel. This specialist vehicle procurement is classified under CPV codes 34114000 and 34500000, with a contract value of £700,000. The procurement stage is at the planning phase, with a future notice date of 22nd January 2024. The contract period is scheduled to run from 26th February 2024 to 25th February 2025, with Plymouth being the designated place of use.

This tender for the Maritime Unmanned Surface Vessel presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in specialist vehicles, ships, and boats. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to compete in this procurement process. Businesses interested in providing remotely controlled vessels with self-navigation capabilities would find this tender well-aligned with their expertise, seeking to capitalise on the funding availability for this project in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

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Notice Title

Maritime Unmanned Surface Vessel

Notice Description

A remotely controlled surface vessel with capability to self-navigate (i.e. have a detailed situational awareness (SA) sensor payload) which can be deployed for calibration purposes, enabling SA transfer and comparison with other test vessels. Note: A PIN will be published in the Find a Tender Service, intended to reduce the lead times for the Procurement process. The place of use will be Plymouth. (Subject to funding availability)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-853bb627-d421-4b16-8392-ceb3025c6514
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00080ad3-957d-41f4-900a-50e57740b5eb
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation


CPV Codes

34114000 - Specialist vehicles

34500000 - Ships and boats

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Jan 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Feb 2024 - 25 Feb 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TEDDINGTON
Postcode
TW11 0LW
Post Town
Twickenham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Teddington
Westminster Constituency
Twickenham

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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