Contract award · 9 Oct 2025

School of Biology/SMRU: Multi-Sensor Camera and Mapping System for Coastal Seal Surveys

University of St Andrews awarded “School of Biology/SMRU: Multi-Sensor Camera and…” to Trakka Systems AB. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionLaboratory & precision equipmentScotland

Value Not published
WinnerTrakka Systems AB SME

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Buyer
University of St Andrews · Body governed by public law
Supplier
Trakka Systems AB SME
Value
Not published
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Laboratory & precision equipment · Cameras (CPV 38651000)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date9 Oct 2025
  2. Published20 Oct 2025Published 11 days after the contract date

Description

Multi-sensor camera and mapping system for coastal seal surveys The system must include the following sensors: -cooled HD MWIR/LWIR video with continuous zoom lens (approx. 20° to 2°) -HD colour video with continuous zoom lens -high-resolution (36MP+) photo camera with 300mm lens -laser range finder The system must have the following features/capabilities: -gyro-stabilised gimbal -direct geo-location with IMU/INS and laser range finder -video object/scene tracking to enable stabilised imagery while photographing -live mapping system that can be customised with additional GIS layers, that shows the live coverage of the IR and photo sensors, that highlights the areas already covered by the IR camera at a given minimum resolution -all data recorded must have embedded synchronised timestamps Additional information: All tenders for the University of St Andrews are administered through our eTendering System (InTend).To Express an Interest please go to our tender website at https://intendhos…

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