--- title: "Autonomous Vessel" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-46e757f6-ae52-474d-beaf-d8afa6943b5e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-46e757f6-ae52-474d-beaf-d8afa6943b5e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46e757f6-ae52-474d-beaf-d8afa6943b5e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46e757f6-ae52-474d-beaf-d8afa6943b5e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH" published: "2019-06-11" --- # Autonomous Vessel Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-46e757f6-ae52-474d-beaf-d8afa6943b5e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-46e757f6-ae52-474d-beaf-d8afa6943b5e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46e757f6-ae52-474d-beaf-d8afa6943b5e.json) ## Summary The University of Plymouth is seeking to procure an unmanned surface vessel (USV) titled "Autonomous Vessel" as part of its collaboration with the Marine Business Technology Centre (MBTC). This project falls under the category of survey vessels and is valued at £296,667. The procurement is currently in the award stage following a competitive open procedure that concluded on 22nd April 2019. The contract is expected to commence on 21st May 2019 and run until 31st October 2019, with operations based in the South West of England. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses operating in marine technology, particularly those involved in unmanned vessels or related services. Companies specialising in marine sensing, navigation, and advanced materials may find this project aligns well with their expertise. With the focus on innovation and collaboration, businesses seeking to engage in research and development activities with academic institutions, especially those in Devon, are strongly encouraged to participate in this initiative. ## Notice As a delivery partner of the Marine Business Technology Centre (MBTC), the University of Plymouth (UoP) will procure one unmanned surface vessel (USV) to deliver collaborative research, development and innovation activities with Devon-based SME companies. This asset will be a new collaborative platform for the university's academic and technical expertise in: marine sensing, survey, naval architecture, advanced materials, environmental assessment, marine physics, marine biology, navigation and cyber security. As such, the USV will be the tool with which the UoP Specialist Technician can undertake sea trials and various collaborative validation and development activities for new products and services (e.g. marine monitoring instruments) with project beneficiaries. Key to the requirement is a defined interchangeable dry and wet payload. This will enable the university to offer defined measurement limits to accommodate hardware and allow for interchangeable payloads between trials. The degree of 'autonomy' the USV has must range from full remote piloting through to fully autonomous operation. In addition, the USV will be capable of forming part of an autonomous 'system of systems', i.e. be able to interact and collaborate with other unmanned systems as part of a nonhomogeneous surface and sub-surface fleet. This is a European Regional Funded project. For full access to the documents please register and express an interest in our e-tendering portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/plymouthuni ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04e9bbdf-f939-4b59-965b-df081a37ebd3 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jun 2019 | | Submission deadline | 22 Apr 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 23 May 2019 | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £296,667 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £296,310 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH | | Locality | PLYMOUTH | | Post town | Plymouth | | Postcode | PL4 8AA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth | | Local authority | Plymouth | | Electoral ward | Drake | | Westminster constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | AUTONOMOUS SURFACE VEHICLES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34513550 - Survey vessels - 34521000 - Specialised boats ## Release History - 11 Jun 2019 at 11:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04e9bbdf-f939-4b59-965b-df081a37ebd3 - 25 Mar 2019 at 11:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad3bb519-727a-4f6f-80ac-075e8511c3b1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04e9bbdf-f939-4b59-965b-df081a37ebd3 11th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad3bb519-727a-4f6f-80ac-075e8511c3b1 25th March 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/plymouthuni ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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