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# Maritime Simulation Upgrade

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/maritime-simulation-upgrade-ocds-h6vhtk-0782d8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Plymouth: "Maritime Simulation Upgrade". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [University of Plymouth](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-plymouth-urn-133865)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKK41
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £191,600 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/maritime-simulation-upgrade-ocds-h6vhtk-0782d8#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0782d8`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/maritime-simulation-upgrade-ocds-h6vhtk-0782d8#tl-md)

## Description
The University of Plymouth requires the upgrade and enhancement of its existing maritime simulation facilities supplied by Wärtsilä Voyage Oy. The procurement will deliver an upgrade of the existing Navi-Trainer Professional simulation environment from version 5.40 to version 6, ensuring continued alignment with current maritime training standards and enhanced simulation capabilities. The procurement also includes a three-year Smart Support Agreement covering technical support, software maintenance and upgrades from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. Support services include 24/7 online technical support, priority assistance, access to the knowledge base, remote software monitoring, software updates, annual preventative maintenance visits, training support, guaranteed response times and future software upgrades. This upgrade will maximise the value of the University's existing Wärtsilä simulation infrastructure, extend the operational life of the equipment, maintain compliance with evolving maritime training requirements and support the continued delivery of high-quality maritime education and professional training. This upgrade is part of the Office for Students Defence related skills funding.

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0000: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34150000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Maritime Simulation Upgrade (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Wartsila Voyage OY**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-159344`
  - Value: £191,600 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 28/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F094808-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-07T13:34:42.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T02:14:37.818Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0782d8