FTS UK public procurement

Acoustic Release systems

Northumbria University

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-06b7a7
Tender valueNot supplied1 awards · 1 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 18 June 2026
Buyer
Northumbria University
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Below threshold - limited competition
Category
Not supplied
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — Not supplied

Description

Northumbria University has procured 4 Acoustic Release systems for the Drivers of Oceanic Change in the Amundsen Sea (DeCAdeS) project to support advanced research into ice shelf evolution. This specialized oceanographic equipment is critical for the secure underwater deployment, long-duration mooring, and autonomous recovery of scientific instrumentation in extreme environments. The systems ensure high-reliability data retrieval by allowing researchers to remotely trigger the safe release and surfacing of the instrumentation upon completion of the monitoring cycle. The supplier was selected as their proposal offered the best combination of technical compliance, reliability, and integration compatibility with existing project infrastructure, while meeting the precise scientific specifications required for this research framework.

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

1 shown
Active

Acoustic Release systems

Awarded
Not supplied
Award value
Not supplied
Suppliers
1
Signed contract
13 May 2026

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

2 parties
Buyer

Northumbria University

Pandon Building, Camden Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKC22, NE1 8ST, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PNBP-4638-XHJP
Supplier

Exail SAS

34 rue de la Croix de Fer, Saint-Germain en Laye, FR, 78100, France

GB-PPON PVRL-1415-JRRD

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

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