Published date: 24 April 2018

Last edited date: 24 April 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 30 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 31000000

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£850,000

Procurement reference

OREC001-DN312834-78780600

Published date

24 April 2018

Closing date

30 January 2018

Contract start date

26 February 2018

Contract end date

6 December 2018

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Lot 1: Pre-qualification Test Supply Rig - for testing of submarine export cables in alternating current (AC). Able to accommodate testing of cables up to a maximum length of 150m with potential voltage levels of interest. This will also be used to test cables with simulated submarine operational stresses including accelerated aging and thermal cycling.
Lot 2 - High Current Induction Rig - able to accommodate testing of cables up to a maximum length of150m with potential voltage levels of interest. This will also be used to test cables with simulated submarine operational stresses including accelerated aging and thermal cycling; and
Lot 3 - Upgrade of existing laboratory equipment for superimposed impulse testing of HVDC cables - using the ORE Catapult' existing 1 MV DC power supply to carry out superimposed impulse testing.

This shall include the provision of suitable data acquisition and measurement systems associated with Lots 1 &2.

Award information

Awarded date

28 March 2018

Contract start date

29 March 2018

Contract end date

28 March 2019

Total value of contract

£745,400

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

HIGHVOLT Prueftechnik Dresden GmbH

Address

01139

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 1 only

HVTS

Address

68200

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Additional details

Lots 2 and 3

About the buyer

Contact name

Gillian Sharp

Address

Offshore House
Albert Street
Blyth
NE24 1LZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 3330041400

Email

procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk

Website

https://ore.catapult.org.uk