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701165385 - FCG/017 Satellite and Mission Simulator

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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27 Jan 2022 at 10:36

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is conducting a procurement process for a satellite and mission simulator titled "701165385 - FCG/017 Satellite and Mission Simulator," aimed at supporting the UK Space Command's ARTEMIS mission. The contract is categorised under military research and technology and is located in the North East of England, specifically at the Defence Equipment and Support in Bristol (BS34 8JH). The procurement method is selective, following a restricted procedure, with an award value of £869,900. The tender period ended on 25th May 2021, and the contract is set to run from 17th January 2022 until 31st March 2023.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in advanced military technology and software development, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can deliver high-quality, flexible simulation solutions. Businesses with expertise in modular software design, satellite technology, and system integration would be particularly well-suited to compete for this project. The initiative's focus on a versatile, distributed architecture for satellite simulations may encourage innovative firms to participate and contribute unique capabilities that align with military applications.

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Notice Title

701165385 - FCG/017 Satellite and Mission Simulator

Notice Description

Military Research and Technology. On behalf of UK Space Command, Defence Equipment and Support is seeking to procure a modular, event driven fully data representative satellite simulator for use in design, development, integration, test and operation of space segment assets; this will be used in support of the ARTEMIS mission. ARTSIM, as the baseline deliverable, will provide a set of generic default satellite configurations which can be used for the analysis of a range of mission operations and capability objectives. The system must take a flexible, distributed architecture approach, providing for a range of spacecraft components to be simulated to a level of fidelity which can be determined by the team utilising the tool. The system shall utilise high quality GUI and animations to visualise satellite and orbit configurations.MOD require the capability to deploy ARTSIM as a stand-alone software process,running on a single machine, or as a VM deployed on a hypervisor, or as a cloud based application running in a container.Simulation of the satellite systems, subsystems and interfaces in both real-time and simulated time, will provide an operationally ready capability, which is able to represent, as simulation instances, a range of satellite implementations (including constellations), with a full range of orbit configurations. ARTSIM shall enable user(local or remote) control of the simulation including setting parameters and starting/stopping the simulation. ARTSIM shall have a set of default underlying functions, but also enable user definition of system mathematical models including orbit function, satellite function and unit models. ARTSIM shall include interface connectivity functionality, enabling connection to hardware through electrical interfacing to support in the loop testing via a test harness. Software interfacing shall enable connection to external databases, networks or remote control i.e. TT&C databases and external Check-out systems The ARTSIM product shall support the simulation of system level configurations in the different mission phases (off-launcher separation, and solar panel deployment),definition of the reference systems, the functional block diagrams of the satellite,payload and equipment layouts and functional paths.The ARTSIM product shall support the development and understanding of satellite level system budgets including:- mass,- inertial properties,- unit power consumption for all operational modes,- power available in different mission phases. Additional information: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/5d6b7e7a-a6aa-4b97-a63b-a1ee29a2d4c6?origin=SearchResults&p=1 Please follow link for the original contract notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1d91c862-0ac3-49e3-92f7-cfd51c83fe28
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/377f2ad5-38f6-4954-9825-61cc4e027e32
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73410000 - Military research and technology

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£869,900 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£869,900 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 May 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jan 20224 years ago
Contract Period
17 Jan 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NORTHERN SPACE & SECURITY

Further Information

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