Published date: 26 October 2016
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Unmanned underwater vehicles - 35512400
Location of contract
SO17 1BJ
Value of contract
£45,000 to £50,000
Procurement reference
16/ESM/79
Published date
26 October 2016
Closing date
10 November 2016
Contract start date
1 December 2016
Contract end date
31 March 2017
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
The University of Southampton is seeking to develop an unmanned system for oceanographic research and similar applications, consisting of an unmanned air system - the University's SPOTTER maritime surveillance aircraft - and an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), which is capable of gathering conductivity, temperature and dissolved oxygen data in the top 500m of the ocean and which can be delivered using SPOTTER to the survey area. We are thus seeking to purchase an AUV capable of air launch operations and with an overall weight not exceeding the design payload of SPOTTER (5kg).
An AUV system should be supplied, including all the hardware (including any ground stations) and software required to conduct profiling operations using the vehicle.
More information
Links
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- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton/aspx/
- Tender notice
- Additional information on how to apply for this contract
Additional text
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The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton) to manage this procurement and to communicate with bidders. All documentation in relation to this tender can be downloaded from the In-Tend portal.
Bidders are advised that there will be no hard copy documents issued to organisations and all communications with the University including the submission of PQQ and Invitation to Tender Responses will be conducted via the In-Tend portal. Regular monitoring of the portal is the responsibility of the bidder.
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About the buyer
Contact name
Catherine Goddard
Address
Highfield Campus
University of Southampton
Hampshire
SO17 1BJ
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 (0)23 8059 8450
Website
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