Drive System Upgrade
The purpose of this direct award is to contract ABB limited to carry out an upgrade to the ACS6000 drive system on the 3MW drive train located within the Nautilus facility in Blyth, the upgrade in inclusive of two key elements: Replacement of the existing control platform with ABB’s latest USU-26 system Hardware replacement to improve spare part availability, removing life cycle issues with the currently aging components
Buyer
ORE Catapult
Value
£605,849
Published
29 Sept 2026
Closes
Not provided
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
United Kingdom
Procurement method
Direct
Category
Goods
Contract starts
11 Oct 2026
Contract ends
30 Sept 2028
CPV classifications
34320000
Mechanical spare parts except engines and engine parts
Lots
Lot 1 Drive System Upgrade
£605,849
Documents
Unlock document linkTransparency notice on Find a Tender
29 Sept 2026
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Award notice · UK5 · Web page
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
29 Sept 2026
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Award notice · UK6 · Web page
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
9 Oct 2026
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Contract notice · UK7 · Web page
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