--- title: "Floating Offshore Wind - Advanced Manufacturing of Substructure Components ORE/22/023" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-408929ea-1755-469f-8825-cf11ac3503bf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-408929ea-1755-469f-8825-cf11ac3503bf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-408929ea-1755-469f-8825-cf11ac3503bf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-408929ea-1755-469f-8825-cf11ac3503bf.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT" published: "2022-03-28" --- # Floating Offshore Wind - Advanced Manufacturing of Substructure Components ORE/22/023 Buyer: OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-408929ea-1755-469f-8825-cf11ac3503bf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-408929ea-1755-469f-8825-cf11ac3503bf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-408929ea-1755-469f-8825-cf11ac3503bf.json) ## Summary The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult is conducting a procurement process for the contract titled "Floating Offshore Wind - Advanced Manufacturing of Substructure Components ORE/22/023", classified under analysis services within the United Kingdom. The tender period concluded on 19 April 2022, with the contract period running from 23 April 2022 to 17 February 2024. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, with a contract value of £185,000 awarded to BVG Associates, following an active tender stage. The award notice was published on 2 June 2022, revealing the engagement in advanced manufacturing practices pertinent to offshore wind substructures. This tender presents a significant opportunity for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in advanced manufacturing and engineering services related to renewable energy technologies. Businesses specialising in manufacturing methodologies, construction materials, and innovative assembly techniques will find themselves well-placed to compete for and contribute to this contract, aiming to enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of offshore wind production in the UK. ## Notice * Assess the state of the art review of FOW and fixed bottom wind substructure designs / typologies to identify common components, materials, manufacturing and assembly methodologies (including primary component fabrication, secondary component fabrication, component assembly, painting / blasting, final fit out (to create complete substructure); * Assess the state of the art of major (representative) international manufacturing facilities with capability to deliver these major components; * Assess the state of the art of "advanced" methods of manufacturing, assembling, blasting and painting such components (either in use at commercial scale or sufficiently well developed for commercial application in the near term and with either evolutionary or disruptive impacts) in the context of these being applied in a serial manufacturing process; * Analyse the potential to utilise advanced manufacturing methods (including design for manufacture methodologies) to reduce the cost of fixed and floating wind substructures, including techno-economic study of impact on LCOE; * Analyse the potential blockers to adopting advanced manufacturing methods for offshore wind. Tender documents available free of charge at https://procontract.due-north.com ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10d92303-fc6d-4ea6-9a54-1366703dbf90 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 22 Apr 2022 - 17 Feb 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £185,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71620000 - Analysis services ## Release History - 28 Mar 2022 at 14:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10d92303-fc6d-4ea6-9a54-1366703dbf90 - 8 Mar 2022 at 16:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0eef09bb-4b53-4629-a4de-7cfb80ca0b16 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10d92303-fc6d-4ea6-9a54-1366703dbf90 28th March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0eef09bb-4b53-4629-a4de-7cfb80ca0b16 8th March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com - https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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