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Subsea Soundscape (S3) Procurement

CELTIC SEA POWER LIMITED · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:01.

Opportunity overview

Following an Open Procurement Procedure and on conclusion of the evaluation of all received tenders, the contracting authority was unable to award the contract due to the fact that none of the bidders met the technical requirements set out in the ITT and due to concerns re: interoperability there was no alternative but to terminate the procurement. Celtic Sea Power therefore intend to move to Direct Award for the equipment listed below totaling £260,000.00 : 23 Hydrophone and integrated recorders CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth) Sensors Cetacean Click Train Recorders Fish Tag Detectors Acoustic Release Devices Manual Tracking Receiver and Transponder / smart hydrophone Following the delivery of the equipment below, S3 will deploy remote systems across the Celtic Sea, each consisting of an acoustic release, a fish tag detector, a hydrophone, and a cetacean click-train logger.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Silvia Birch

No match
Published award value
NZ$100k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Location
Auckland, NZ, Warkworth 0985, New Zealand

R.S. AQUA LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£82k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 01661817
Location
Farnham, UKJ25, GU9 8BB, United Kingdom

CHELONIA LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£80k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
3
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 05472768
Location
Mousehole, Penzance, UKK30, TR19 6PH, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-050251
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Following an Open Procurement Procedure and on conclusion of the evaluation of all received tenders, the contracting authority was unable to award the contract due to the fact that none of the bidders met the technical requirements set out in the ITT and due to concerns re: interoperability there was no alternative but to terminate the procurement. Celtic Sea Power therefore intend to move to Direct Award for the equipment

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
switchingDirectAward

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-10166467
Name
CELTIC SEA POWER LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK30
Country
GB
Locality
Hayle
Postal Code
TR27 4DD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Chi Gallos Hayle Marine Renewables Business Park

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-WLS
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
10166467
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PYHH-5632-MHZH
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-143948
Name
Silvia Birch

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
NZ
Country
NZ
Locality
Auckland
Postal Code
Warkworth 0985
Country Name
New Zealand
Street Address
28 Ashton Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-01661817
Name
R.S. AQUA LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ25
Country
GB
Locality
Farnham
Postal Code
GU9 8BB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
C/O Tc Group The Granary, Hones Yard

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
01661817
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PRHV-4754-WDQX
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-05472768
Name
CHELONIA LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK30
Country
GB
Locality
Mousehole, Penzance
Postal Code
TR19 6PH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Barkhouse North Cliff

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
05472768
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PMZN-2499-GPDM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Hydrophones
Status
pending
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
NZ
Country
NZ
Country Name
New Zealand

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
38000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Value

Amount
100,000
Currency
NZD
Including VAT
120,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
014893-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
14 Apr 2025, 11:47

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-143948
Name
Silvia Birch

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
24 Apr 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2025, 23:59
Starts
1 May 2025, 00:00
Award 2
Id
2
Title
CTD, Fish Tracking Device, Acoustic Release Device, Transponder/Hydrophone Deck Box
Status
pending
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
38000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Value

Amount
82,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
98,400

Documents

Entry 1
Id
014893-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
14 Apr 2025, 11:47

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01661817
Name
R.S. AQUA LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
24 Apr 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2025, 23:59
Starts
1 May 2025, 00:00
Award 3
Id
3
Title
Cetacean Click-Train Recorder - FPOD
Status
pending
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
38000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Value

Amount
80,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
96,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
014893-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
14 Apr 2025, 11:47

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05472768
Name
CHELONIA LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
24 Apr 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2025, 23:59
Starts
1 May 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hayle · UKK30 · TR27 4DD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-050251-2025-04-14T11:47:34+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·