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title: "Maritime Unmanned Surface Vessel"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-853bb627-d421-4b16-8392-ceb3025c6514"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY"
published: "2023-12-15"
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# Maritime Unmanned Surface Vessel

Buyer: NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-853bb627-d421-4b16-8392-ceb3025c6514

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## Summary

The National Physical Laboratory, located in Teddington, England, is planning a procurement process for a Maritime Unmanned Surface Vessel. This specialist vehicle procurement is classified under CPV codes 34114000 and 34500000, with a contract value of £700,000. The procurement stage is at the planning phase, with a future notice date of 22nd January 2024. The contract period is scheduled to run from 26th February 2024 to 25th February 2025, with Plymouth being the designated place of use.

This tender for the Maritime Unmanned Surface Vessel presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in specialist vehicles, ships, and boats. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to compete in this procurement process. Businesses interested in providing remotely controlled vessels with self-navigation capabilities would find this tender well-aligned with their expertise, seeking to capitalise on the funding availability for this project in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

## Notice

A remotely controlled surface vessel with capability to self-navigate (i.e. have a detailed situational awareness (SA) sensor payload) which can be deployed for calibration purposes, enabling SA transfer and comparison with other test vessels. Note: A PIN will be published in the Find a Tender Service, intended to reduce the lead times for the Procurement process. The place of use will be Plymouth. (Subject to funding availability)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00080ad3-957d-41f4-900a-50e57740b5eb |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 26 Feb 2024 - 25 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY |
| Locality | TEDDINGTON |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW11 0LW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Teddington |
| Westminster constituency | Twickenham |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34114000 - Specialist vehicles
- 34500000 - Ships and boats

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2023 at 09:52 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00080ad3-957d-41f4-900a-50e57740b5eb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00080ad3-957d-41f4-900a-50e57740b5eb
  15th December 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.npl.co.uk

## Provenance

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