--- title: "Marine Energy Engineering Centre of Excellence (MEECE) Measurement Instruments" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-121244" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-121244" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-121244.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-121244.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SWANSEA UNIVERSITY" published: "2022-05-13" --- # Marine Energy Engineering Centre of Excellence (MEECE) Measurement Instruments Buyer: SWANSEA UNIVERSITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-kuma6s-121244 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-121244) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-121244.json) ## Summary Swansea University is currently conducting a procurement process for the Marine Energy Engineering Centre of Excellence (MEECE) Measurement Instruments, valued at £500,000. This open tender falls under the goods procurement category and is located in Swansea, UK. The tender period is set to close on 14 June 2022 at 12:00 PM, with the award period commencing immediately after the submission deadline. Swansea University, a central purchasing body governed by public law, seeks to enhance marine energy engineering capabilities, and the contract will be delivered in collaboration with the ORE Catapult and four universities. This opportunity presents a significant avenue for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in marine energy technology, scientific equipment manufacturing, and related engineering services. Businesses that can supply advanced measurement instruments such as Acoustic Doppler Velocimeters and current profilers have a strong chance of success in this tender. Additionally, firms involved in research collaboration and marine renewable energy development could leverage this project to establish connections within the blue economy and benefit from ongoing innovation in the sector. ## Notice The Marine Energy Engineering Centre of Excellence (MEECE) has been part funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government and the participating Higher Education Institutions and by the Swansea Bay Region City Deal.MEECE will provide specialist knowledge, experience and capability for the benefit of the marine energy industry and is delivered by ORE Catapult and four universities. MEECE will provide a centre for collaboration through coordinated, joint-industry / cross-industry approaches, whilst disseminating lessons learned for future projects and improving industry productivity and effectiveness. MEECE will bring the expertise and capabilities of Welsh universities, and of the ORE Catapult, into direct contact with technology developers and their supply chains, supporting more innovation, and capturing and embedding that innovation in Wales. It will be based in Pembroke Port with research staff within the university research teams. This equipment supports a range of projects in the areas of Marine Energy and Coastal Engineering. This directly supports fundamental and applied research in decarbonisation through clean, affordable and secure energy. Prediction and mitigation of coastal change (including sea level rise and extreme events) is a consequence of the climate emergency. The creation of jobs in marine energy and the associated supply chain supports the blue economy. ### Lot Information Laboratory Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter (ADV) instruments For accurate reading of velocity and turbulence at a point close to the instrument within the Swansea University wave flume and other laboratory environments, purchase of velocity measurement systems with a smaller measurement head. This could be Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter or an alternative technology with the same accuracy. As these are laboratory instruments, there is no requirement to be fully waterproof. Options: As an alternative, please provide optional pricing for a "profiling" measurement of flow in the boundary layer. Options: Please see tender documents 5 beam Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) Tidal performance measurement requires a good understanding of the flow field through the water column. Stand-alone self-recording field instruments are required for both velocity and turbulence measurements. ADCPs will be supplied with seabed frames and moorings suitable for high flow rate environments. Options: Please see tender documents Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter (ADV) instruments Stand-alone self-recording field instruments are required for accurate reading of velocity and turbulence at a point close to the instrument, in 3 dimensions at high sample rate. This could be Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter or an alternative technology with the same accuracy. Options: Please see tender documents Surface floating / towed Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) Measurement of flow from a surface floating ADCP unit, the float should contain GPS and orientation measurement to accurately locate the measurement point. Stand-alone self recording field instruments are required for both velocity and turbulence measurements. Options: Please see tender documents Wave flume multi-axis load cells The Coastal Engineering Laboratory of the College of Engineering heavily contributes to marine renewable energy research and development by testing scale models of new, innovative marine energy devices and support infrastructure such as underwater cables. The laboratory is equipped with state-of-the art wave channel, capacitance type wave gauges, Particle Imaging Velocimeter, a Laser Doppler Velocimeter and a bed profiler. However, the laboratory lacks the capacity to measure forces on marine energy devices, which is an essential component of marine energy device and infrastructure testing. We will purchase inertial measurement units to track movements and acceleration. Options: Please see tender documents Current flume wave paddle This device will expand the equipment available in the fluid labs for undergraduate and postgraduate students research for small experiments including waves and currents. The wave paddle will be included in the Armfield S6-MKIII Glass Sided Tilting current flume (cross section 300mm wide x 450mm max depth) available in the fluid laboratory (flow rate 38 l/s max). This laboratory lacks the capacity to measure waves in the flume, which is an essential component of some of the modules in the Faculty of Science and engineering. We will add this device to the pre-existent current flume available in the fluid lab. Options: Please see tender documents High speed camera The high-speed camera will be used to enhance measurement in a range of experiments relevant to marine renewable energy. The camera will be used to investigate platform motion for floating marine renewable devices; to investigate vegetated coastal areas as green coastal defences (high speed video camera will be used to capture flow field within vegetation); to investigate the dynamic deflection of fixed marine renewable energy related structure under wave loading and to investigate wave-structure interaction in very high resolution. Options: Please see tender documents Acoustic suspended sediment profiler - lab A device to measure sediment in suspension at laboratory scale and to do suspended sediment research. To be used to measure sediment profiles in vegetated coastal areas and measuring turbulence around breaking waves. Options: Please see tender documents ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121244 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 14 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SWANSEA UNIVERSITY | | Locality | SWANSEA | | Post town | Swansea | | Postcode | SA2 8PP | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea | | Local authority | Swansea | | Electoral ward | Sketty | | Westminster constituency | Swansea West | | Delivery location | TLL14 South West Wales, TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot, TLL18 Swansea | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 34930000 - Marine equipment - 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38651000 - Cameras ## Release History - 13 May 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121244 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY397902 Marine Energy Engineering Centre of Excellence (MEECE) Measurement Instruments - The Marine Energy Engineering Centre of Excellence (MEECE) has been part funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government and the participating Higher Education Institutions and by the Swansea Bay Region City Deal.MEECE will provide specialist knowledge, experience and capability for the benefit of the marine energy industry and is delivered by ORE Catapult and four universities. MEECE will provide a centre for collaboration through coordinated, joint-industry / cross-industry approaches, whilst disseminating lessons learned for future projects and improving industry productivity and effectiveness. MEECE will bring the expertise and capabilities of Welsh universities, and of the ORE Catapult, into direct contact with technology developers and their supply chains, supporting more innovation, and capturing and embedding that innovation in Wales. It will be based in Pembroke Port with research staff within the university research teams. This equipment supports a range of projects in the areas of Marine Energy and Coastal Engineering. This directly supports fundamental and applied research in decarbonisation through clean, affordable and secure energy. Prediction and mitigation of coastal change (including sea level rise and extreme events) is a consequence of the climate emergency. The creation of jobs in marine energy and the associated supply chain supports the blue economy. ## Notice URLs - http://www.swansea.ac.uk - https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-121244 - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/ - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121244 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-121244. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-121244.json.