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Studying and Assessing the Benthic Response to Electrical Stimuli (SABRES)
Published 6 Oct 2026
6 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
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73111000 *
Research laboratory services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Westminster, London
- Value
- £859,867
- Contract
-
2.1 years Duration
06/10/2026 31/10/2028
- Contract Types
-
73 *Research & development servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
1 - 3 Strand, London, WC2N 5EH, United Kingdom · UKI32
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-07817a
High voltage submarine cables produce electromagnetic fields (EMF) external to the cable due to current flowing within their metallic components, primarily the main conductor. While the magnitude of these fields decays rapidly with separation from the cables, reducing to background levels within 10's of meters, cable circuits extend continuously across the seabed for 100's of km. Accurately quantifying and understanding the impact of anthropogenic EMF on seafloor organisms is therefore vital. Given the significant volume of new interconnector systems being installed/planned (e.g. For the Eastern Green Link projects (1-4) represent ~1800km of cable circuit), it is important to ensure that this transition to net zero does not result in ecological harm.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 73111000 — Research laboratory services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Utility
- Competition
- Framework or DPS call-off (only suppliers already on the framework)
- Contract type
- Services
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Award under framework
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Award date
- 6 Oct 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 31 Mar 2031
- Renewal
- Project extension for time or cost subject to approved variation if required.
- Reserved / special regime
- Utilities
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 06 Oct 2026 11:20
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-07817a
- Notice ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-07817a
Organisations on this notice
Southampton University
Supplier Large
University Road, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
GB-COH RC000668
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 6 Oct 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
60 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 1 - 3 Strand |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | WC2N 5EH |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI32 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | emma.gilbert@nationalgrid.com |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Private utility |
| Party 2 › Name | Southampton University |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | University Road, Highfield |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Southampton |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | SO17 1BJ |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ32 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | ciru@soton.ac.uk |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | https://www.southampton.ac.uk/ |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC |
Tender
| Title | Studying and Assessing the Benthic Response to Electrical Stimuli (SABRES) |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | selective |
| Procedure | Award under framework |
| Competitive | No |
| Special regime | utilities |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Title | Studying and Assessing the Benthic Response to Electrical Stimuli (SABRES) |
| Status | active |
| Date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,031,840.40 |
| Value › Value | £859,867 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | Southampton University |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Research laboratory services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Experimental development services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Research and development consultancy services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Design and execution of research and development |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Contract period › Start | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 31 Oct 2028 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2031 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | Project extension for time or cost subject to approved variation if required. |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094167-2026 |
| Document › Published | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |