Studying and Assessing the Benthic Response to Electrical Stimuli (SABRES)
- NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-07817a
Description
High voltage submarine cables produce electromagnetic fields (EMF) external to the cable due to current flowing within their metallic components, primarily the main conductor. While the magnitude of these fields decays rapidly with separation from the cables, reducing to background levels within 10's of meters, cable circuits extend continuously across the seabed for 100's of km. Accurately quantifying and understanding the impact of anthropogenic EMF on seafloor organisms is therefore vital. Given the significant volume of new interconnector systems being installed/planned (e.g. For the Eastern Green Link projects (1-4) represent ~1800km of cable circuit), it is important to ensure that this transition to net zero does not result in ecological harm.
Award under framework
Innovation Academic Framework
NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-061465
Notices
UK6: Contract award notice
- Notice identifier
- 2026/S 000-094167
- Published
- 6 October 2026, 11:20am