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Published 15 Dec 2025, 14:33 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Procurement of a replacement USBL system for marine operations.

Official notice

Authority: Minesto UK Ltd

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment (43) Delivery: Wales (UKL11)

Awarded value£45,930published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 15 Nov 2022

Awarded to applied acoustics enginering Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Minesto require a USBL system for offshore operations. The system is required for installing infrastructure on the seabed and for kite installation and recovery. The beacons will be placed on the launch and recovery system (LARS) frame which is lowered to the seabed by a crane. The system will operate in 80m of water depth and a high current environment.

CPV: Offshore equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

Extensions: any required consumables

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (7)

Slant Range: 20%
Quality and fulfilment of tender: 20%
Lead Time: 20%
Cost of USBL Transducer: 20%
Cost and number of Beacons: 10%
Cost of cable: 5%
Cost of extras: 5%

Published award criteria (7)

Slant Range: 20
Quality and fulfilment of tender: 20
Lead Time: 20
Cost of USBL Transducer: 20
Cost and number of Beacons: 10
Cost of cable: 5
Cost of extras: 5

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Dec 2025, 14:33 GMT
Last source update: 15 Dec 2025, 14:33 GMT
Authority reference: 19945
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-082955
Classification (CPV): Offshore equipment
Delivery area: Wales (UKL11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f5dc Find a Tender

Publisher note: (WA Ref:159448)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £45,9301 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Nov 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
applied acoustics enginering LtdSME	£45,930 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 082955-2025-19945-1 · applied acoustics enginering LtdSME
Signed
15 Nov 2022
Value
£45,930
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad	2	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Minesto UK Ltd

Contracting authorityPrivateMarine Energy 03266902 Assembly Hall, Fish Dock, Tukey Shore Road, HOLYHEAD, Wales, LL65 1DEContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

applied acoustics enginering LtdAwarded supplier Marine House, Marine Park, Gapton Hall Road, Great Yarmouth, East of England, NR310NBContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.