Scope
Description
As part of our Innovate UK-funded project, we are required to develop an offshore wind farm simulated
environment where robotic developers can test and validate their systems. To ensure the simulation
accurately reflects real-world conditions, we will conduct underwater mapping inspections of key areas of
interest, such as the DARE Centre, Grimsby Docks, and LDT. These inspections will allow us to build true-toscale underwater environments, ensuring that objects and obstacles encountered in simulation match those
found in real-world operations.
To achieve this, we require an advanced sensor payload capable of high-precision underwater inspections.
The Frontier Robotics sensor system is a novel, state-of-the-art solution that enables both 3D mapping of
underwater environments and millimeter-accurate asset inspections of infrastructure such as turbine
foundations and cables. This system is not yet commercially available, and we will be the first company to
own it as an asset, po
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Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £42,378 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
14 March 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 17 March 2025 to 1 May 2025
- 1 month, 16 days
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 42997300 - Industrial robots
Contract locations
- UKC21 - Northumberland
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
- Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
- Single supplier - technical reasons
As no viable competitor exists, a single source tender is the only feasible procurement route.
Supplier
Frontier Robotics
The National Robotarium, Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh
EH14 4AS
United Kingdom
Email: david@frontierrobotics.ai
Region: UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYJB-8958-TLYW
121 George Street, Inovo
Glasgow
G1 1RD
United Kingdom
Region: UKM82 - Glasgow City
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government