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Autonomous Underwater Research Vehicles

Cardiff University

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Cardiff University

Buyer Address: Procurement Services, Cardiff, UKL22, CF24 4HQ, United Kingdom

Contact Email: Procurement@cardiff.ac.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
605094.0 GBP
Published
18 Sep 2025, 15:18
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
01 Oct 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
34513550 - Survey vessels
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Planet Ocean Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

This project proposes to enhance UK capabilities for polar sea-bed survey, specifically filling an important gap in assets currently occupied by costly infrastructure and resource-heavy robotic systems. Our vision is to make Cardiff a hub for a low-logistics, deep-water autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) swarm for Antarctic marine exploration.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Awards

Award Title: Autonomous Underwater Research Vehicles

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