Published date: 7 July 2022
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Early engagement (published 7 July 2022, last edited 22 July 2022)
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Contract summary
Industry
Auxiliary research vessel - 35513200
Location of contract
SP4 0JQ
Procurement reference
tender_310845/1085692
Published date
7 July 2022
Closing date
6 August 2022
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Dstl is seeking to procure a proven COTS or modified COTS boat that meets the following requirements.
- The system and all subsystems shall be capable of operating under remote control by a human within line of sight.
- Meets UK existing and planned Maritime Regulations (MCA) for remote controlled / autonomous platforms.
- Shall fit inside a 20ft ISO container (disassembled if required)
- Shall have the buoyancy and configuration to enable a winch (GFE) to lift a 1000kg mass (with a 400kg safety factor) from the seabed to 3m below the craft.
- Must be able to transit 10 miles from point of departure to recovery location at 6 knots, loiter for up to 8hrs in a two knot current and sea-state F3, transit 10 miles back.
- Must be capable of dynamic station-keeping (location and heading) over a given point in sea-state F3 within a 5m radius
Dstl would like to hear from manufacturers who have boats that meet, or even nearly meet, these requirements. Please email up to a maximum of two A4 pages to hlander@dstl.gov.uk of specification, drawings and photographs of the proposed craft as well as a table stating if the craft meets the requirements and if it does not, what it can do and how, if possible, it could be modified to do so. A ROM cost of the craft is desirable.
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