Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-h6vhtk-059bf1
- Published by:
- Cardiff University
- Authority ID:
- AA0258
- Publication date:
- 18 September 2025
- Deadline date:
- -
- Notice type:
- UK6
- Has documents:
- No
- Has SPD:
- No
- Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
- N/A
Abstract
This project proposes to enhance UK capabilities for polar sea-bed survey, specifically filling an important gap in assets currently occupied by costly infrastructure and resource-heavy robotic systems. Our vision is to make Cardiff a hub for a low-logistics, deep-water autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) swarm for Antarctic marine exploration.
Full notice text
Scope
Procurement description
This project proposes to enhance UK capabilities for polar sea-bed survey, specifically filling an important gap in assets currently occupied by costly infrastructure and resource-heavy robotic systems. Our vision is to make Cardiff a hub for a low-logistics, deep-water autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) swarm for Antarctic marine exploration.
Supplier
Planet Ocean Limited
Identification register:
Address 1: Unit 16, Camberley Business Centre
Town/City: Bracebridge, Camberley
Postcode: GU15 3DP
Country: United Kingdom
Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBMT-3252-TZBN
Email: sales@ecosub.uk
Type:
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Contract
Autonomous Underwater Research Vehicles
ID: 1
Status: Pending
Related lots
1
Date the contract will be signed (estimated)
01 October 2025, 23:59PM
Value
605094 GBP Excluding VAT
725622 GBP Including VAT
CPV classifications
- 34513550 - Survey vessels
- 38296000 - Surveying instruments
Delivery regions
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
02 October 2025, 00:00AM to 31 March 2026, 23:59PM
Coding
Commodity categories
| ID |
Title
|
Parent category
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| 34513550 |
Survey vessels |
Fishing, emergency and other special vessels |
| 38296000 |
Surveying instruments |
Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances |
Delivery locations
| ID |
Description
|
| 1022 |
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
Document family
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Notice details
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- Publication date:
- 17 September 2025
- Deadline date:
- Notice type:
- UK5
- Version:
- 1
- Authority name:
- Cardiff University
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- Publication date:
- 18 September 2025
- Deadline date:
- Notice type:
- UK6
- Version:
- 1
- Authority name:
- Cardiff University
|
About the buyer
- Main contact:
- n/a
- Admin contact:
- n/a
- Technical contact:
- n/a
- Other contact:
- n/a