Supply of Pressure Hulls for NERC BRIDGES Glider Project
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Pressure Hulls for NERC BRIDGES Glider Project
Awarded 22 Apr 2018
Awarded22 Apr 2018
Value£38,854.00
SupplierBEL ENGINEERING (UK) LIMITED
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 7y 7mo ago11mo term
Awarded 22 Apr 2018Expired 26 Mar 2019
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UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a contract to BEL Engineering (UK) Limited for the supply of pressure hulls for the BRIDGES project, which aims to develop gliders with enhanced sensing capabilities for deep-sea oceanographic monitoring.
The pressure hulls enable NERC to complete the project, with the gliders expected to reach at least 75% of the ocean for research and industry applications.
The contract value was AUD 38,854.
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