GB-Cambridge: UKRI-4645 BAS - RRS Sir David Attenborough - Upgrade to PA System

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
East of England
21 January 2025 to 30 January 2025

Upgrade of the existing public address system on the RRS Sir David Attenborough to a Bosch Praesensa system. This is a technical marine installation project involving hardware integration within the vessel's existing electrical infrastructure.

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Awarded value: £49k; As published
Published: 30 January 2025
Awarded: 20 January 2025; Vard Electro AS
Contract length: 1 month; Ends 30 January 2025

What the contract covers

Services contract

Specialist marine electrical engineering services for the upgrade and installation of public address and voice alarm systems on research vessels.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Contract dates: 21 January 2025 to 30 January 2025
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 50245000

Services in this contract

Public address and voice alarm (PAVA) systemsMain service£64k typicalPublic address system upgrade on research vessel

Lifecycle

Published
30 January 2025
Contract awardedto Vard Electro AS
20 January 2025
Contract starts
21 January 2025
Contract ends
30 January 2025

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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

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Vard Electro AS

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/153748/gb-cambridge-ukri-4645-bas-rrs-sir-david-attenborough-upgrade-to-pa-system
Buyer reference: BIP921688178
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-7b73b753-be77-4666-ae8a-66f2f04adbb4
Last checked: 5 November 2026

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). GB-Cambridge: UKRI-4645 BAS - RRS Sir David Attenborough - Upgrade to PA System. Contract award, 30 January 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/153748/gb-cambridge-ukri-4645-bas-rrs-sir-david-attenborough-upgrade-to-pa-system (accessed 5 November 2026).