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AUIP Sensor Package

OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT

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14 Mar 2025 at 08:57

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has awarded a contract titled "AUIP Sensor Package" within the industry category of industrial robots under CPV code 42997300. The procurement pertains to the development of an offshore wind farm simulated environment requiring advanced underwater inspection sensors. The project will take place in Grimsby Docks and other key locations. Frontier Robotics, a UK-based SME, has been chosen as the supplier through a direct award process due to the unique nature of the sensor technology and lack of viable competitors. The contract, valued at GBP 42,378, will run from 17 March 2025 to 30 April 2025, with the award notice dated 14 March 2025.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in robotic systems, underwater inspection technologies, and advanced sensor solutions. SMEs specialising in high-precision mapping and asset inspection can find lucrative prospects in similar future projects. Companies with expertise in developing cutting-edge, bespoke technological solutions for renewable energy applications are particularly well-suited to compete in this space.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AUIP Sensor Package

Notice Description

As part of our Innovate UK-funded project, we are required to develop an offshore wind farm simulated environment where robotic developers can test and validate their systems. To ensure the simulation accurately reflects real-world conditions, we will conduct underwater mapping inspections of key areas of interest, such as the DARE Centre, Grimsby Docks, and LDT. These inspections will allow us to build true-toscale underwater environments, ensuring that objects and obstacles encountered in simulation match those found in real-world operations. To achieve this, we require an advanced sensor payload capable of high-precision underwater inspections. The Frontier Robotics sensor system is a novel, state-of-the-art solution that enables both 3D mapping of underwater environments and millimeter-accurate asset inspections of infrastructure such as turbine foundations and cables. This system is not yet commercially available, and we will be the first company to own it as an asset, po To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=933739884

Procurement Information

As no viable competitor exists, a single source tender is the only feasible procurement route.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ed10
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009338-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42997300 - Industrial robots

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£42,378 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
17 Mar 2025 - 30 Apr 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1RD
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FRONTIER ROBOTICS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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