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Complete
Drive System Upgrade
Published 29 Sep 2026
29 Sep 2026
- Primary CPV
-
34320000 *
Mechanical spare parts except engines and engine parts
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Glasgow City, Scotland
- Value
- No value specified
- Contract
-
2 years Duration
30/09/2026 30/09/2028
- Contract Types
-
34 *Transport equipmentFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
121 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RD, United Kingdom · UKM82
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
34320000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: ORE/26/058
The purpose of this direct award is to contract ABB limited to carry out an upgrade to the ACS6000 drive system on the 3MW drive train located within the Nautilus facility in Blyth, the upgrade in inclusive of two key elements:
Replacement of the existing control platform with ABB’s latest USU-26 system
Hardware replacement to improve spare part availability, removing life cycle issues with the currently aging components
Full CPV breakdown
- 34320000 — Mechanical spare parts except engines and engine parts (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Other public body
- Competition
- Direct award (no competition)
- Contract type
- Goods
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Direct award
- Main category
- Goods
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 29 Sep 2026 16:56
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-077cea
- Notice ID
- ORE/26/058
Organisations on this notice
Supplier Large
3100 Daresbury Park, Warrington, WA4 4BT, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PRNV-1848-CWTH
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 29 Sep 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
50 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 121 George Street |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Glasgow |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | G1 1RD |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM82 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public undertaking |
| Party 2 › Name | ABB Limited |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 3100 Daresbury Park |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Warrington |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | WA4 4BT |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD71 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | Darren.pierce@gb.abb.com |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
Buyer
| Name | Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult |
Tender
| Title | Drive System Upgrade |
| Description | The purpose of this direct award is to contract ABB limited to carry out an upgrade to the ACS6000 drive system on the 3MW drive train located within the Nautilus facility in Blyth, the upgrade in inclusive of two key elements: Replacement of the existing control platform with ABB’s latest USU-26 system Hardware replacement to improve spare part availability, removing life cycle issues with the currently aging components |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | direct |
| Procedure | Direct award |
| Reason for this procedure | The equipment within the drive unit was manufactured by ABB, and currently there are no other companies who have the specific knowledge of the aging electronic drives of both 3MW, and are able to provide an upgrade to the system. |
| Lot › Status | complete |
| Document › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Description | Not published |
Awards
| Status | pending |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £605,848.80 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | goods |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | ABB Limited |
| Item › CPV › Description | Mechanical spare parts except engines and engine parts |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Contract period › Start | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 30 Sep 2028 |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Transparency notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092065-2026 |
| Document › Published | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |