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    ContractsUnmanned Surface Vehicle Supply and Operation for WaveNet Wave Monitoring
    Awarded contract

    Unmanned Surface Vehicle Supply and Operation for WaveNet Wave Monitoring

    Awarded
    £30k
    Published 10 Nov 2026

    Supply and operate an unmanned surface vehicle to collect three months of comparative wave data for Cefas' WaveNet monitoring network, commencing by December 2026.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 10 Nov 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £30k
    Published 10 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £30,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Defence & Security
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • OS
      OSHEN LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    10 November 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    WaveNet is Cefas' strategic wave monitoring network established in 2002 that provides real-time wave data across the UK coastline. The network currently operates Datawell Directional Waverider buoys and collects data from third-party platforms to support flood risk assessment and coastal monitoring. This contract seeks a supplier to deploy and operate a small, low-cost unmanned surface vehicle for three months beginning by December 2026 to validate wave data collection capabilities. The vehicle will be deployed near the Poole Bay WaveNet site (50°38.020'N, 001°43.100'W) or another approved location, collecting comparable wave measurements including significant wave height, wave direction, and wave statistics. Data must be delivered via a web portal in near real-time at minimum 30-minute intervals and made available for bulk download at project completion. Cefas will own all collected data with plans to publish it publicly following review. This opportunity allows suppliers to demonstrate unmanned surface vehicle capabilities for operational wave monitoring applications.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In defence security, CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. JM Robotics AS1× · 50%
    2. OSHEN LTD1× · 50%

    Across defence security, the most active winners are Cooneen Defence Ltd, Lion Laboratories Ltd, VIKING ARMS LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-07b846

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