---
title: "Hydrophone System"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-126578"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT"
published: "2023-02-02"
---

# Hydrophone System

Buyer: OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-126578

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## Summary

The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has awarded a contract for the Hydrophone System. This contract, with a value of ERDF and Swansea Bay City Deal funding, involves measuring underwater noise at tidal energy sites and turbines in Wales. The equipment will be used for impact studies on renewable energy installations. The successful supplier is Swale Technologies Ltd, located in Chalgrove.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the acoustic devices industry. With a procurement stage of award, the deadline for tender submission was on 29th November 2022. The contract was signed on 10th January 2023. Companies involved in acoustic devices and equipment, particularly those experienced in marine energy projects, are well-suited to compete for this contract, which was procured through an open method.

## Notice

*CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE*The Marine Energy Engineering Centre of Excellence (MEECE) is an ERDF and Swansea Bay City Deal funded project led by ORE Catapult and based in Pembroke Dock.MEECE aspires to measure the underwater background noise at prospective tidal energy development sites and also existing tidal turbines in the Milford Haven waterway and Welsh coastal waters with hydrophones held in a bespoke frame fixing the hydrophone head at a minimum of 1m above the seabed for continuous measurements over 30 days periods.The collected data will be used for impact studies related to the installation of offshore renewable energy systems.The purchase of this equipment will be paid for by ERDF and Swansea Bay City Deal funding.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126578 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SWALE TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32342400 - Acoustic devices

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2023 at 08:53 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126578
- 15 Nov 2022 at 14:33 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126578

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/
- https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
- https://www.swaleocean.co.uk

## Provenance

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