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Subsea Soundscape (S3) Procurement

  • CELTIC SEA POWER LIMITED

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-014893

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050251

Published 14 April 2025, 11:47am



Scope

Description

Following an Open Procurement Procedure and on conclusion of the evaluation of all received tenders, the contracting authority was unable to award the contract due to the fact that none of the bidders met the technical requirements set out in the ITT and due to concerns re: interoperability there was no alternative but to terminate the procurement. Celtic Sea Power therefore intend to move to Direct Award for the equipment listed below totaling £260,000.00 :

23 Hydrophone and integrated recorders

CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth) Sensors

Cetacean Click Train Recorders

Fish Tag Detectors

Acoustic Release Devices

Manual Tracking Receiver and Transponder / smart hydrophone

Following the delivery of the equipment below, S3 will deploy remote systems across the Celtic Sea, each consisting of an acoustic release, a fish tag detector, a hydrophone, and a cetacean click-train logger.


Contract 1. Hydrophones

Supplier

Contract value

  • 100000.00 NZD excluding VAT
  • 120000.00 NZD including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

24 April 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 May 2025 to 31 July 2025
  • 3 months

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Contract locations

  • NZ - New Zealand

Contract 2. CTD, Fish Tracking Device, Acoustic Release Device, Transponder/Hydrophone Deck Box

Supplier

Contract value

  • £82,000 excluding VAT
  • £98,400 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

24 April 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 May 2025 to 31 July 2025
  • 3 months

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Contract 3. Cetacean Click-Train Recorder - FPOD

Supplier

Contract value

  • £80,000 excluding VAT
  • £96,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

24 April 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 May 2025 to 31 July 2025
  • 3 months

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Switching to direct award

Following an Open Procurement Procedure and on conclusion of the evaluation of all received tenders, the contracting authority was unable to award the contract due to the fact that none of the bidders met the technical requirements set out in the ITT and due to concerns re: interoperability there was no alternative but to terminate the procurement. Celtic Sea Power therefore intend to move to Direct Award for the equipment


Suppliers

CHELONIA LIMITED

  • Companies House: 05472768
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMZN-2499-GPDM

The Barkhouse North Cliff

Mousehole, Penzance

TR19 6PH

United Kingdom

Region: UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 3. Cetacean Click-Train Recorder - FPOD

R.S. AQUA LIMITED

  • Companies House: 01661817
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRHV-4754-WDQX

C/O Tc Group The Granary, Hones Yard

Farnham

GU9 8BB

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ25 - West Surrey

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 2. CTD, Fish Tracking Device, Acoustic Release Device, Transponder/Hydrophone Deck Box

Silvia Birch

28 Ashton Road

Auckland

Warkworth 0985

New Zealand

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Hydrophones


Contracting authority

CELTIC SEA POWER LIMITED

  • Companies House: 10166467
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYHH-5632-MHZH

Chi Gallos Hayle Marine Renewables Business Park

Hayle

TR27 4DD

United Kingdom

Region: UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales