UK Research & Innovation: GB-Swindon: UKRI-1361 CALS Cavity Scanner

Competitive Contract Award Notice

1. Title: GB-Swindon: UKRI-1361 CALS Cavity Scanner
2. Awarding Authority:
    UK Research and Innovation
    Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
    Tel. 07394401259, Email: sarah.fleming@ukri.org
    Contact: Sarah Fleming, Attn: Sarah Fleming
3. Contract Type: Supplies
      Sub Type: PURCHASE

4. Description: Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery, and boring or sinking machinery. The C-ALS is specifically designed to be rugged and waterproof and is therefore perfect for working in underground environments such as the Boulby mine. STFC require the machine to fit in standard geological boreholes above 75 mm in diameter. The laser scanning system will quickly provide, reliable, high resolution three dimensional images of cavities underground. A fully integrated gyro gives a an accurate location of the scanner so stitching together of several scans is possible. A fully detailed 3D model is subsequently produced in the software, which is also provided as part of the purchase. Also included is a rugged laptop to run the software on whilst working underground.

3D models of cavities which have been formed at the base of a series of boreholes drilled at the Boulby Underground Laboratory are required, this research is aimed at understanding the processes and controls on cavity formation in halite. Such knowledge is valuable to multiple end users such as gas storage, Compressed Air Energy Storage, Hydrogen storage and hazardous waste disposal.
5. CPV Codes:
   43120000 - Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery, and boring or sinking machinery.

6. NUTS Codes :
   UK - UNITED KINGDOM

7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: UNITED KINGDOM,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority: UKRI-1361
9. Awarded to:

    GNSS Solutions Limited
    GNSS Solutions Ltd, Abacus House, 10 Manor Fields, West Ella, HU10 7SG, United Kingdom
    Tel. 00 44 1482 651167, Email: tim@gnsssolutions.co.uk
    Contact: GNSS Solutions Ltd, Attn: Tim Pybus
Value Cost: 92,650
Is Awardee likely to subcontract?: No Awarded to SME?: No
10. Date of Contract Award: 15/02/2021
11. Number of Tenders Received: 1
12. Other Information:
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TKR-2021217-PRO-17805286
Suitable for VCO: No
Period of Work Start date: 16/02/2021
Period of Work End date: 16/03/2021