Subsea Cable Health/security Utilising Backscatter and Established Repeater Technologies (SCHUBERT)Subsea Cable Health/security Utilising Backscatter and Established Repeater Technologies (SCHUBERT)
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Southampton University
- Value
- £1,343,500
- Duration
- 3 years
- Topic
- Research laboratory services
- Published
- 6 October 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
With the transition away from fossil fuels and towards greater electrification of transport and heating (net zero 2050) a significant increase in electrical demand is expected over the coming decades. As a result, growth in offshore renewable power generation, "bootstrap" cables to reinforce national power grids, and international interconnects to support energy trading, are all now driving considerable investment in submarine power cable infrastructure. As cable technology and installation techniques develop, it becomes feasible to deploy ever longer subsea cables, creating new opportunities for cable construction projects. When cable spans exceed 50-100km the cost of building HVDC converter stations can be outweighed by savings due to lower transmission losses, the current trend is therefore towards construction of very long subsea HVDC cables. ## Contract award Title: Subsea Cable Health/security Utilising Backscatter and Established Repeater Technologies (SCHUBERT)
Timeline
- Completed: Award date3 August 2026
- Completed: Award published6 October 2026Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date31 May 2029in 3 years
About the buyer
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Relevant CPV codes
- 73111000 · Research laboratory services
- 73120000 · Experimental development services
- 73200000 · Research and development consultancy services
- 73300000 · Design and execution of research and development
Decision makers
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| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@national-grid-electricity-transmission-plc.gov |
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