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CEFAS25-24 Equipment Maintenance Agreement for WaveRiders

CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE

Buyer Address: Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, UKH14, NR33 0HT, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Holly Power

Contact Email: procure@cefas.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
250000.0 GBP
Published
14 Apr 2025, 09:33
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
02 Apr 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2028, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
R.S. AQUA LIMITED
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Provision of servicing and maintenance of WaveRiders for Cefas WaveNet Project, located in various regions around UK waters. The equipment requires regular maintenance and calibration services to retain full working conditions, and ensure Health and Safety, particularly due to the harsh environment of the equipment being at sea for prolonged periods of time. The equipment is essential for collecting data on a variety of monitoring metrics of the sea state

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Contracts

Contract Title: CEFAS25-24 Contract for Equipment Maintenance Agreement for WaveRiders

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