Tender

Reality Emulator Integrator Competitive Dialogue

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

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Tender

09 Dec 2021 at 17:57

Tender Notice
Planning

08 Jul 2021 at 15:52

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Bristol is currently in the tender stage for the "Reality Emulator Integrator Competitive Dialogue", with a budget of £3,800,000. This project falls under the IT services category and aims to develop a unique Reality Emulator, which will facilitate advanced studies of complex sociotechnical systems. The tender period is set to conclude on 19 January 2022, while the contract is anticipated to commence on 21 October 2022 and run until 20 October 2024. The delivery location is in Bristol, South West England, with suppliers required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement to access further documentation via the university's e-procurement portal.

This procurement process presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in data integration, software development, and immersive technology. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, especially those who can form partnerships or collaborate with others to meet the complex requirements. The competitive dialogue method allows for innovative solutions, making this an exciting opportunity for businesses to contribute to groundbreaking research and development.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Reality Emulator Integrator Competitive Dialogue

Notice Description

The University of Bristol's Bristol Digital Futures Institute (BDFI) is creating the Reality Emulator (RE): a unique coordinated physical and virtual environment providing the capability to study complex technical and sociotechnical systems at different scales, in different contexts, and at different stages. A key requirement of the RE is the use of diverse datasets generated in real-time, over time, historically and at scale, that can be emulated, integrated and synthetically scaled to provide conditions for prospective research on digital innovation and intervention. The core functions connected with the RE are thus: - Data collection, transfer/integration, processing, and storage - Virtual Production Digital Model development/training and execution - Interactive and immersive representation of model outputs and other data. The Reality Emulator will provided by 2 supply partners - the Integrator and the Immersive. This exercise is seeking to procure the Integrator supplier who will deliver the following platforms as part of their system: - Management, Monitoring and Integration - High Performance Network - Software Defined Data Centre - Data Services The Immersive supplier will provide the immersive platform which will be procured at a later date via a separate competition. This is a highly complex, unique and cutting edge opportunity; full details are available within the University's procurement portal. Additional information: This procurement exercise is seeking an Integrator provide a system as part of the Reality Emulator development. Please note that prospective suppliers will need to sign an Non Disclosure Agreement for full access to all procurement documentation. To access procurement documents and apply, suppliers must use the University e-procurement portal: https://tenders.bris.ac.uk Suppliers will be able to view the opportunity once registered.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3dd94865-d9a8-4710-9955-37752b2fc15a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2bc62ed-f197-4f4f-9d0e-cb0f3956462f
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
25 Aug 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Oct 2022 - 20 Oct 2024 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5DS
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)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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