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title: "Cavern Sonar Scanning"
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# Cavern Sonar Scanning

Buyer: THE OIL & PIPELINES AGENCY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-85059064-ea9f-44c6-8761-c8ca46ac8faf

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## Summary

The Oil and Pipelines Agency (OPA) is inviting tenders for the "Cavern Sonar Scanning" project, which relates to services in the sonar industry. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with submissions accepted until 13 January 2017. The project involves underground storage depots located in Cheshire, specifically Plumley PSD and Cape of Good Hope, where sonar scanning is required for several mothballed caverns. The contract period is set to commence on 3 February 2017 and conclude on 2 February 2019, with the procurement being conducted via a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in sonar technologies or related services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can leverage their niche capabilities in competitive settings. Companies with expertise in underground assessment technologies, oil and gas infrastructure, or environmental services would be well-positioned to participate. Engaging in this procurement process could bolster business growth by enabling firms to secure a long-term contract with a public body, thus enhancing their visibility and credibility in the market.

## Notice

The Oil and Pipelines Agency (OPA) currently run two separate underground storage depots located within Cheshire. Plumley PSD consists of 35 underground storage caverns each averaging 90 000 (square metres) in size located around 250m below ground level in the salt strata. Cape of Good Hope (CoGH) site consists of two larger caverns (approx. 500 000 (square metres total volume) situated 1km from the main site. It was decided that the storage capacity was no longer required and therefore a number of caverns have contained hydrocarbons since mothballing. Additional information: This requirement is linked to OJEU Contract Notice 2016-139625 (28/10/2016) but due to technical difficulties via Contracts Finder there has been a delay in publication of this notice. The tender procedure for this requirement is also: Competitive Procedure with Negotiation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51cdc41b-d62a-43c6-b505-e8fb8520d509 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Feb 2017 - 2 Feb 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | THE OIL & PIPELINES AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC2B 6NH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Holborn & Covent Garden |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38113000 - Sonars

## Release History

- 28 Nov 2016 at 10:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51cdc41b-d62a-43c6-b505-e8fb8520d509

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51cdc41b-d62a-43c6-b505-e8fb8520d509
  28th November 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/11b0c97c-7602-4a01-a647-be7aeee81d1b
  OJEU Contract Notice

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