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The Subsea Soundscape (S3) Program Procurement

CELTIC SEA POWER LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

07 Apr 2025 at 15:51

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

28 Feb 2025 at 13:39

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Subsea Soundscape (S3) program initiated by Celtic Sea Power Limited, a sub-central government public authority based in Hayle, United Kingdom, has gone through a tender and cancellation phase. The procurement, aimed at acquiring state-of-the-art broadband acoustic recorders and ancillary mooring units for deployment across the Celtic Sea, had an initial tender period ending on 31st March 2025, with final evaluation and termination on 7th April 2025. Despite thorough evaluation, the contract was not awarded due to bidders not meeting technical requirements and concerns over interoperability, leading to the procurement's termination on the said date.

This cancelled tender indicates potential opportunities for businesses specialising in marine technology and environmental sampling equipment to closely examine and prepare for future tenders. Suppliers providing integrated and advanced solutions for acoustic monitoring, fish tag detection, hydrophone recordings, and CTD environmental sensors with robust technical and operational capabilities could gain an advantage. SMEs with expertise in precision underwater equipment, data collection, and marine environmental services would be particularly well-suited to compete in the renewed or similar procurement processes, potentially enhancing their business growth in the marine renewables sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Subsea Soundscape (S3) Program Procurement

Notice Description

The purpose of this Procurement is to procure for at-sea mooring units, equipped with state-of-the-art broadband acoustic recorders, pop-up acoustic retrieval systems and tag detection capabilities, and delivered to a workshop in Pembrokeshire, Wales, that will be deployed with CTD environmental sampling at service intervals to maximise data capture. S3 will deploy up to 21 remote systems across the Celtic Sea, each consisting of an acoustic release, a fish tag detector, a hydrophone, and a cetacean click-train logger. Where feasible, preference will be given to integrated solutions that combine multiple components-such as fish tag detection and acoustic release-into a single unit to enhance efficiency and deployment simplicity. The total budget of the Contract is PS303,000

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e8a6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013457-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£303,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£303,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Apr 2025 - 1 Aug 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CELTIC SEA POWER LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HAYLE
Postcode
TR27 4DD
Postcode Area
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East
Westminster Constituency
Camborne and Redruth

Further Information

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