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# Subsurface Communications and Navigation Network

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/subsurface-communications-and-navigation-network-ocds-h6vhtk-038dc0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Plymouth: "Subsurface Communications and Navigation Network". Published status: complete. Published Value: £750,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Plymouth](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-plymouth-urn-133865)
- **Published Value:** £750,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 January 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Navigation services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK41
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £750,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-038dc0`

## 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/subsurface-communications-and-navigation-network-ocds-h6vhtk-038dc0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D58245%26B%3DUNIVERSITYPLYMOUTH)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/subsurface-communications-and-navigation-network-ocds-h6vhtk-038dc0#participate

## Description
Located in the city of Plymouth and the waters in and around Plymouth Sound, the Smart Sound Connect Subsurface (SSCS) project will build on existing Smart Sound Plymouth infrastructure that underpins the National Centre for Coastal Autonomy, to further enhance the UK’s position as a leader in the development and application of marine and maritime technologies, knowledge and skills.     This procurement seeks to award a contract to partner with the University of Plymouth to install, operate and manage an underwater acoustic communications and navigation network that will link to existing surface assets to create the first truly multi-domain connected offshore environment in the UK.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 63724000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £750,000
- **Description:** Located in the city of Plymouth and the waters in and around Plymouth Sound, the Smart Sound Connect Subsurface (SSCS) project will build on existing Smart Sound Plymouth infrastructure that underpins the National Centre for Coastal Autonomy, to furt...
- **Contract Period:** 27/02/2023 to 30/09/2023

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Subsurface Communications and Navigation Network (active)
  - Award id: `015853-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Sonardyne Internation Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-84424`
  - Value: £750,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Subsurface Communications and Navigation Network (active)
  - Signed Value: £750,000
  - Signed Date: 24/05/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015853-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-06-05T13:39:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T14:52:14.547Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-038dc0