CETUS Trials and Evaluation

Published

15 April 2025

Estimated value

£10,500,000

Procedure

Direct award

Lots

1

Notice number

015189-2025

Reference

ocds-h6vhtk-050312

Official source

Official source

CPV codes

• 73430000Test and evaluation

Description

To undertake Trials and Evaluation (T&E) to de-risk underwater autonomy and demonstrate military utility through payload tests. CETUS will be the UK’s largest military Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), which is a new experimental vessel, originally intended to be Navy operated however now planned as Commercially operated within a GOCONO model. CETUS will support the Navy operation with deep maintenance and payload operation.

Awards

Official publications

• FTS · 015189-2025 · 15 April 2025

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