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title: "FLOWIC Hexapod"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT"
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# FLOWIC Hexapod

Buyer: OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-78997374-9211-4ab1-bcb5-23d3f8e28fa6

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## Summary

The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult is seeking to expand its testing facilities through a procurement exercise for a FLOWIC Hexapod system, aimed at simulating hydrodynamic motions and loads in the offshore environment. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with Moog Controls Ltd being the successful supplier. The contract is valued at GBP 165,120 and has a contract period starting on July 31, 2023, and ending on July 30, 2024.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses specialising in industrial machinery and research and development services to engage with Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult. With a focus on goods procurement, this opportunity is particularly suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand their presence in the industry. The location of the procurement is in Scotland, providing a geographically specific opportunity for businesses in the region to grow through participation.

## Notice

ORE Catapult is seeking to expand its testing facilities by operating a Six Degree of Freedom (6DOF) dynamic platform test rig (hexapod) that can be used to simulate motion and loading on structures, components and technologies resulting from hydrodynamic interactions in the offshore environment. The hexapod will be capable of imparting controlled dynamic load testing for part and full scale floating structures, components, systems and technologies in a simulated marine environment. This procurement exercise is focused on a hexapod system, which shall be the main component in a test rig which shall be able to simulate hydrodynamic motions and loads. The hexapod itself may be further integrated into a larger reacting and support frame, in addition to having permanent or temporary support platforms mounted on it. In addition, it shall be integrated with a range of modelling and simulation software's which shall require to integrate with the control system. However, it is desirable for the hexapod to also be able to operate as the entire test rig where the nature of the testing programme allows this and the specification below has been developed in this context.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e21c571-0d5a-48ec-a796-7294027acbb7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Jul 2023 - 30 Jul 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £165,120 |
| 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 | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MOOG CONTROLS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2023 at 11:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e21c571-0d5a-48ec-a796-7294027acbb7
- 18 Jan 2023 at 16:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdba1542-8eff-489b-955c-a614240f3392

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e21c571-0d5a-48ec-a796-7294027acbb7
  16th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdba1542-8eff-489b-955c-a614240f3392
  18th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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