Studying and Assessing the Benthic Response to Electrical Stimuli (SABRES)
Details
- Supplier(s)
- University of Southampton
- Value
- £859,867
- Duration
- 2 years
- Topic
- Research laboratory services
- Published
- 6 October 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
High voltage submarine cables produce electromagnetic fields (EMF) external to the cable due to current flowing within their metallic components, primarily the main conductor. While the magnitude of these fields decays rapidly with separation from the cables, reducing to background levels within 10's of meters, cable circuits extend continuously across the seabed for 100's of km. Accurately quantifying and understanding the impact of anthropogenic EMF on seafloor organisms is therefore vital. Given the significant volume of new interconnector systems being installed/planned (e.g. For the Eastern Green Link projects (1-4) represent ~1800km of cable circuit), it is important to ensure that this transition to net zero does not result in ecological harm. ## Contract award Title: Studying and Assessing the Benthic Response to Electrical Stimuli (SABRES)
Timeline
- Completed: Award published6 October 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date6 October 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date31 October 2028in 2 years
About the buyer
National Grid Electricity Transmission plc buys as a utilities organisation. Pre-tender notices appear ahead of larger tenders. A framework for SF6 leak repair across its substations has been announced. Universities can join an Innovation Academic Framework. An Innovation Qualified Utilities Dynamic Market has also been run. Support for its Bell 429 helicopter fleet has been tendered.
Over the past 5 years, most of National Grid Electricity Transmission plc's contract awards have been in construction work, research and development, and repair and maintenance.
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