II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
35125100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK41
Main site or place of performance:
Marine Business Technology Centre, Plymouth.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
SeaCATplus Version 2 Profiler pumped conductivity, temperature, depth recorder — 4 Hz sampling rate, 64 MB memory, 6 differential A/D channels (0 - 5 volt input range), 1 RS-232 data input channel, data I/O and pump Y-cable, 2.5 meter data I/O cable, Seasoft software, and complete documentation.
There are various options that can be specified for the SBE19+ V2 and PML’s requirements are specified below:
• a plastic 600M housing is required for this deployment;
• MCBH wet-pluggable connectors;
• it is expected that to facilitate flow through the additional sensors the SBE5M pump will need to be upgraded to the SBE5T;
• 100 m strain gauge.
Additional sensors:
In addition to the SeaBird SBE19+ V2 CTD PML would also like to measure the following parameters as part of the integrated sensor system (All in-water sensors need to interface into the SBE19+).
• dissolved oxygen;
• turbidity;
• chlorophyll a;
• coloured dissolved organic material (CDOM);
• photosynthetic available radiation (PAR).
• above water (in-air) hyperspectral irradiance to include the UV and Visible spectrum NB: This sensor will not be expected to integrate into the SBE19+
In addition to the above core sensor requirement PML would also be very interested in the addition of both nutrient measurements and pH measurements. These sensors would also need to interface into the SBE19+ CTD and be capable of water column profiling to a depth of 50 m.
Sensor specification guidance: please see tender documentation.
Final considerations
• this sensor suite must fit into the buoys profiling cage which is: 1.3 m long and 0.27 m in diameter,
• suppliers to provide guidance on calibration frequency assuming constant in water use, calibration and maintenance standard costs and time taken to deliver a calibration,
• it is anticipated that the procurement will be for two complete sensor suites,
• suppliers to provide details of all warranty and guarantees offered with the proposed sensors,
• suppliers to provide details of typical delivery times and any necessary training documentation,
• it is expected that tenderers will state the quality standards they are complying to in the supply of this tender,
• it is required that any submitted tenders are clearly itemised.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in working days: 35
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
A major component of the MBTC project is to enhance and develop ‘Smart Sound Plymouth’, an in-sea trials environment for new and innovative technologies. Through this project PML are replacing an existing buoy platform with a new buoyed platform capable of continuing and enhancing existing oceanographic time series by adding additional functionality.