Official UK procurement notice
Supporting the Energy Research Office of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (EPE)
Authority: ORE Catapult (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis notice is in relation to the appointment of a sub-contractor under an existing GFA.
Supporting the Energy Research Office of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (EPE) to down select suitable offshore wind zones and develop their seabed concession process.
UFRJ/COPPE’s scope will be provided through fixed price [£37,900, including £4,200 for T&S to facilitate and attend workshops in Rio and Brasilia], with a team of eight specialists, aims to assist the Energy Research Office (EPE) of the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) in the development and application of a robust methodology for identifying and prioritizing offshore wind areas suitable for seabed concession offering:
Engagement with key Brazilian Stakeholders,
To access Gaps associated with the first offshore wind area concession in Brazil,
Guideline Report of gaps and recommendations associated with the first offshore wind area concession in Brazil, and
Interministerial workshop in Brasilia and feedback Report.
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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
- 12 Sept 2025, 16:05 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Sept 2025, 12:05 BST
- Authority reference
ORE/25/049- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056520- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0599a9Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; only one supplier could deliver (user choice)
- Published justification
Named within a grant funding agreement, no option to select another company
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Sept 2025- Transparency notice published12 Sept 2025, 16:05 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published12 Sept 2025, 16:19 BSTUK6
- Contract details notice published15 Sept 2025, 12:05 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected18 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Foundation of the Coordination of Projects, Research and Technological Studies - COPPETEC19 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 | £37,900 | 11 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · The Foundation of the Coordination of Projects, Research and Technological Studies - COPPETEC
- Signed
- 15 Sept 2025
- Value
- £37,900
- Period
- 19 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the noticeOfficial documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender