Tender Results of Offshore Renewable Energy

Support & Maintenance Agreement - Grid Emulation System-NB: this is an award notice only ORE Catapult tendered and procured a bespoke Grid Emulation System (System) in 2017. The purpose of this award is to Contract GE Power Conversion UK Ltd (the original OEM) to perform ongoing maintenance and support services for the equipment to maximize system performance and availability and provide breakdown support in the event of failure of the GE designed and installed Grid Emulation System at ORE Catapult Site in Blyth.

Board Review-An outsider perspective on how we move from partnership working and learning in inclusion spaces to attracting and securing diverse Board talent would provide helpful insight. Securing a diverse short-list of candidates will be our minimum expectation for all our NED opportunities and we additionally invite geographical diversity.

Workforce Foresighting Hub-Contract award notice for the appointment of a consultant supporting with the delivery of the following Workforce Foresighting Hub work packages: a) Carrying out the activity cycle for HV Dynamic Cable Systems; b) Communicating the findings of the activity cycle for HV Dynamic Cable Systems; c) Preparing for the activity cycle for Robotics & Autonomous Systems.

Contract award notice for the appointment of a consultant supporting with the delivery of the following Workforce Foresighting Hub work packages: a) Carrying out the activity cycle for HV Dynamic Cable Systems; b) Communicating the findings of the activity cycle for HV Dynamic Cable Systems; c) Preparing for the activity cycle for Robotics & Autonomous Systems.

Realtime Simulator-ORE Catapult is in the process of enhancing its real-time simulation capability and subsequently have a requirement for a real-time simulator that is capable of communicating with standard wind industry power converters and automation industry drives which will allow ORE Catapult to conduct novel control strategy of complex power systems and power electronics systems in a high speed and accurate manner.

Realtime Simulator-ORE Catapult is in the process of enhancing its real-time simulation capability and subsequently have a requirement for a real-time simulator that is capable of communicating with standard wind industry power converters and automation industry drives which will allow ORE Catapult to conduct novel control strategy of complex power systems and power electronics systems in a high speed and accurate manner.

Technology Qualification & Development Programme - Bend Stiffener Connectors - Stage 1 2013-The project is intended to deliver the following objectives: •Identification and selection of two independent and capable suppliers of BSCs for FOW applications; •For each selected supplier, development of a tailored Technology Qualification Plan in conjunction with a recognised Class Society. Developed TQ plans will increase the technology's TRL to a level that will allow deployment in the first commercial scale floating farms; •For each developed TQ plan, identification of suitab...

Vortex Generators-Contract award notice

Grid Connection Upgrade - Blyth Test facility - ORE/22/121-Grid connection upgrade @ ORE Catapult site in Blyth, Northumberland

Grid Connection Upgrade - Blyth Test facility - ORE/22/121-Grid connection upgrade @ ORE Catapult site in Blyth, Northumberland