Award · Portugal
Azores fisheries authority awards €4.5m ROV module for regional research vessel
Direção Regional das Pescas · published 14 Aug 2026 · · Source ↗
Deadline—
Budget / value€4.5m
result value (notice): EUR 4,499,335
Statusawarded
CPV35512400
Why it matters
A mid-size civil/dual-use underwater robotics buy in an Atlantic region, won by a Spanish integrator rather than a Portuguese or northern-European ROV house — a reference point for UUV/ROV makers on who is winning Iberian research-vessel work. Relevant to ROV/UUV builders and subsea sensor, tether, manipulator and control-software suppliers.
Do this: If you supply subsea sensors, manipulators, tethers or ROV control software, approach OMIL & GONZALEZ SL as integrator for the Azores research-vessel ROV module build.
Route: subcontract to prime · For: Established SME suppliers & subsystem makersBD / bid leads at defence-tech scale-ups
Summary
The Direção Regional das Pescas (Azores, Portugal) has awarded a contract for the acquisition of a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) module for the Autonomous Region of the Azores' research vessel. The contract, worth €4,499,335, was awarded on 11 August 2026 to Spanish supplier OMIL & GONZALEZ SL under the classic EU procurement directive.
Awards
| Winner | Country | Value | Lot |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMIL & GONZALEZ SL | Spain | €4.5m |
Source text (raw, may be non-English)
Aquisição de um Módulo de Veículo Subaquático Operado Remotamente (ROV) para o Navio de Investigação da Região Autónoma dos Açores
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