Official UK procurement notice
AUIP Sensor Package · UK public procurement notice
Authority: ORE Catapult (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAs 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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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Mar 2025, 08:57 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Mar 2025, 08:57 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009338- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ed10Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
As no viable competitor exists, a single source tender is the only feasible procurement route.
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 14 Mar 2025- Transparency notice published14 Mar 2025, 08:57 GMTUK5
- Contract signature expected14 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier RoboticsSME17 Mar 2025 – 1 May 2025 | £42,378 inc. VAT | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Frontier RoboticsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender