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title: "Monopile Test Rig"
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buyer: "OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT"
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# Monopile Test Rig

Buyer: OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2bf619ac-28c2-4348-b256-76d66ea0eaeb

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## Summary

The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult is inviting tenders for the "Monopile Test Rig" project, aimed at enhancing efficiencies in subsea asset management crucial to the renewable energy industry. This procurement falls within the construction category and is primarily located in the North East of the United Kingdom. The tender was published on 24th July 2019, with a submission deadline set for 9th August 2019. This open procedure allows for a competitive bidding environment, signalling an investment of £70,000. The awarded contract, totalling £94,987, commenced on 22nd August 2019 and is scheduled for completion by 11th November 2019.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in construction and innovative technology solutions, especially those with expertise in underwater robotics, 3D mapping, and data collection services. Companies that focus on enhancing operational efficiency and safety in offshore renewable energy sectors will find this project particularly relevant. Engaging in this procurement could lead to growth prospects as it not only fosters innovation but also provides a platform for partnership with a leading organisation in the renewable energy sector.

## Notice

Safe and efficient construction, operation and decommissioning of subsea assets is critically important to UK and worldwide energy production. This is particularly true for offshore renewable energy where cost efficiencies are necessary to deliver clean power that is cost competitive with other low carbon systems and at an affordable scale. From construction to decommissioning, underwater survey provides the data to monitor condition, predict asset life and ensure the environment is protected. We aim to deliver a step change in efficiency and safety by delivering live, dense, 3D point cloud data from small, Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicles. This will enable smaller vessels to be used with fewer crew, no divers, and removing the need to put people at risk. Compared to traditional visual survey, 3D data allows accurate measurement and repeatable, reliable metrics for asset condition monitoring and automatic monitoring from autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Ultimately, live 3D enables accurate navigation for fully autonomous inspection AUVs reducing manpower and increasing efficiency yet further. Currently, AUVs do not possess the detailed mapping and localisation required for visual inspection work. Quality 3D visual data is also a prerequisite to applying artificial intelligence and deep learning solutions to 3D images thereby enabling greater autonomy and reliably repeatable measurements. AUV3D Phase 2 continues from the successful phase-1 project, which saw the development and demonstration of the technical feasibility of live underwater 3D reconstruction from vision. This took place in the ORE Catapult's Blyth test facilities, where a dry dock with test targets was used to test and evaluate the system. For phase-2, the goal is to extend and improve on this both in terms of the underpinning technology and with more representative testing both in test tank and at sea. The prototype developed in Phase-1 enables innovative real-time underwater 3D survey from video, and for phase-2 we extend this into a more complete solution, considering integration with additional sensors and the delivery of live survey data to shore. By demonstrating the software and hardware necessary to produce live 3D data from cameras in the challenging and extreme subsea environment we enable the development of a complete vision based underwater Robotic Artificial Intelligence (RAI) survey solution. This is vital to create small, capable, intelligent autonomous vehicles and allow more efficient survey with fewer people in harm's way. R&D technicians have the capabilities to replicate the conditions found on an operational offshore wind farm site, boosting bankability and investor confidence in innovative solutions that perform well.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99686c8d-76fe-4219-bca2-86d6f4e0b283 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Aug 2019 |
| Contract period | 21 Aug 2019 - 11 Nov 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £94,987 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G1 1RD |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALLERTON STEEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45255400 - Fabrication work
- 45255410 - Offshore fabrication work
- 45262680 - Welding

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2019 at 12:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99686c8d-76fe-4219-bca2-86d6f4e0b283
- 24 Jul 2019 at 15:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d216e3a4-c561-4cac-8cb2-df50a7179480

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99686c8d-76fe-4219-bca2-86d6f4e0b283
  21st August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d216e3a4-c561-4cac-8cb2-df50a7179480
  24th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk

## Provenance

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