Published date: 15 December 2022

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.


Closing: 20 January 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Navigation services - 63724000

Location of contract

PL4 8AA

Value of contract

£0 to £750,000

Procurement reference

20221215140856-97185

Published date

15 December 2022

Closing date

20 January 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

27 February 2023

Contract end date

30 September 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

Located in the city of Plymouth and the waters in and around Plymouth Sound, the Smart Sound Connect Subsurface (SSCS) project will build on existing Smart Sound Plymouth infrastructure that underpins the National Centre for Coastal Autonomy, to further enhance the UK's position as a leader in the development and application of marine and maritime technologies, knowledge and skills. This procurement seeks to award a contract to partner with the University of Plymouth to install, operate and manage an underwater acoustic communications and navigation network that will link to existing surface assets to create the first truly multi-domain connected offshore environment in the UK. Successful fulfilment of this contract will create a unique proving ground for businesses and researchers to test, trial, prototype and commercialise new products and services; accelerating the adoption and deployment of advanced marine and maritime technologies across multiple sectors including: offshore energy, aquaculture, defence, and advanced engineering.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement

Address

Drake Circus
Plymouth, Devon
PL4 8AA
ENG

Telephone

+44 01752582057

Email

procurement@plymouth.ac.uk

Website

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/about-us/university-structure/service-areas/procurement