CFT 260004 Supply, Delivery, Training, and Commissioning of Two Micro-AUV Systems for Marine Habitat Mapping, PeacePLUS funded

Published

11 June 2026

Estimated value

€180,000

Place of performance

IE041

Lots

1

Notice number

00401481-2026

Official source

Official source

CPV codes

• 34500000Buques y barcos

Description

The MOSAIC project, funded under SEUPB’s PeacePLUS programme, requires advanced autonomous survey capability to support habitat association modelling, seabed mapping, and conservation planning for OSPAR-listed elasmobranchs around the Northern Ireland and Donegal coastline. To meet these scientific and operational objectives, Queen’s University Belfast seeks to procure two micro Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) systems capable of delivering high-resolution side scan sonar (SSS) imagery and georeferenced photogrammetric datasets. Traditional survey methods using divers, ROVs, or towed systems are limited by weather dependency, risk, cost, and lack of repeatability. Micro AUVs overcome these limitations by providing safe, autonomous, repeatable, and cost efficient surveys at 30–300 m depth. Two complementary AUV platforms are required: one dedicated to side scan sonar mapping of benthic habitats, and one equipped for photogrammetry to capture detailed seabed imagery for egg case detection, microhabitat annotation, and ground truthing of predictive models.

Frequently asked questions

What is the estimated value of this tender?

The estimated value published by the buyer is €180,000.

Who is the buyer of this tender?

The contracting authority is Finance Directorate - Queen's University Belfast (European Union).