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Published 12 Sept 2025, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supporting the Energy Research Office of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (EPE)

Official notice

Authority: ORE Catapult (Public body)

Direct award
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery listed: Brazil (BR)
Awarded value£37,900published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 11 Sept 2025no call for competition
Awarded to The Foundation of the Coordination of Projects, Research and Technological Studies - COPPETEC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This 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.

To view this notice, please click here:

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery listed: Brazil (BR)

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
Brazil (BR)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0599a9 Find 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
  1. Transparency notice published
    12 Sept 2025, 16:05 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    12 Sept 2025, 16:19 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    15 Sept 2025, 12:05 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    18 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £37,9001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Foundation of the Coordination of Projects, Research and Technological Studies - COPPETEC19 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026£37,90011 Sept 2025Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ORE Catapult

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PYJB-8958-TLYW 121 George Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1RDContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender