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714186451-Procurement of Oceanographic UUVs and UUV spares-CDN

Ministry of Defence

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Ministry of Defence

Buyer Address: NCHQ, Whale Island, Portsmouth, UKJ31, PO2 8BY, United Kingdom

Contact Email: katie.goble100@mod.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
2750000.0 GBP
Published
31 Mar 2025, 11:46
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
27 Mar 2025, 00:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2027, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
35512400 - Unmanned underwater vehicles
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Teledyne Instruments Inc d/b/a Teledyne Webb Research
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

A 2-year contract has been awarded for the purchase of up to [6] new UUVs (Slocum G3 Gliders) and associated UUV spares. The contract contains options to include provision of additional goods, provision of training and integration services. There is also an option for a 1x 12 month extension period to enable contract end date to be extended until 31 March 2028.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Contracts

Contract Title: Procurement of Oceanographic UUVs and UUV spares

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