Acoustic Doppler Sensor for ALR Vehicle

National Oceanography Centre
South East
Direct award
14 May 2025 to 11 July 2025

Procurement of a specific 1MHz Nortek Doppler Velocity Log (DVL) sensor for integration into Autosub Long Range (ALR) vehicles. The requirement is for a single, unique hardware component identified as the only suitable frequency for the specific operational needs of the research vehicle fleet.

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Awarded value: £70k; As published
Published: 22 July 2025
Awarded: 14 May 2025; Nortek
Contract length: 2 months; Ends 11 July 2025

What the contract covers

Supply and integration of specialized high-frequency acoustic Doppler velocity log sensors for autonomous underwater vehicle navigation and research applications.

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 2 months
Contract dates: 14 May 2025 to 11 July 2025
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 38100000

Services in this contract

Marine navigation equipment, charts and publicationsMain service£197k typicalSupply of Nortek Doppler velocity log sensor for autonomous underwater vehicle

Lifecycle

Published
22 July 2025
Contract awardedto Nortek
14 May 2025
Contract starts
14 May 2025
Contract ends
11 July 2025

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National Oceanography Centre

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Nortek

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1139106/acoustic-doppler-sensor-for-alr-vehicle
Buyer reference: NOCP00557
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0563ff
Last checked: 5 November 2026

National Oceanography Centre. Acoustic Doppler Sensor for ALR Vehicle. Contract award, 22 July 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1139106/acoustic-doppler-sensor-for-alr-vehicle (accessed 5 November 2026).