Published date: 18 January 2023

This notice was replaced on 16 March 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 16 March 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Engineering services - 71300000

Location of contract

Scotland

Value of contract

£150,000

Procurement reference

OREC001-DN651399-91728604

Published date

18 January 2023

Closing date

16 February 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

13 March 2023

Contract end date

30 June 2023

Contract type

Service 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

ORE Catapult intends to expand its cable testing capabilities by asking a contractor to provide a detailed design for a dynamic cable compression test rig that is capable of simulating in-service dynamic loads for floating offshore wind (FOW) applications.
Fundamentally, the rig design is expected to comprise of:
• A steel frame.
• End terminations.
• Bending Actuators.
• Horizontal tension/compression Actuator.
• The cable specimen (during testing).
• Ancillary mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control system


About the buyer

Contact name

Sian Kerrison

Address

Inovo
121 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1RD
Scotland

Telephone

+44 3330041400

Email

procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk

Website

https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk