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UK SBS SSAPS18140 CASTR System Validation Monopulse Detailed Design Study

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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16 Oct 2018 at 11:07

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The UK Shared Business Services Limited has awarded a contract titled "UK SBS SSAPS18140 CASTR System Validation Monopulse Detailed Design Study" in the radar and engineering design services industry. The contract was awarded on 28th September 2018, with a total value of £69,662. The contract period is set to run from 1st October 2018 to 28th February 2019. This procurement was executed through a direct method as a single tender action, following no suitable responses from an open or restricted procedure.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in radar systems and engineering design services, particularly those with expertise in developing feed systems and simulations for high-frequency operations. Companies that can demonstrate capability in prototype fabrication and testing are well-suited to participate in similar tenders in the future. The focus on innovative solutions for meteorological radar upgrades provides a potential growth avenue for firms in these specialised sectors.

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Notice Title

UK SBS SSAPS18140 CASTR System Validation Monopulse Detailed Design Study

Notice Description

***PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*** The STFC Chilbolton observatory operates a 25m prime focus reflector antenna in a meteorological radar system. There are increasing requirements to upgrade the radar to enable satellite tracking by implementing monopulse operation in addition to maintaining the weather radar functionality; this requires a new feed to be developed. The objective of this study is to devise a practical monopulse feed structure given a limited available space around the current feed. The available space may be approximately bounded by a cylinder of diameter 450 mm and depth approximately 1500 mm. The feed should feature dual orthogonal linear polarisations in the sum patterns and the difference patterns sets in azimuth and elevation. The reflector antenna is a non-offset prime focus antenna with dish diameter of 25m and f/D ratio of 0.36. The antenna, including feed structure, is intended for both transmit and receive, with a maximum transmit mean power (input to the structure) of 800 W and a maximum transmit peak power of 100 kW. Current frequency of operation is 3.0765 GHz, but there is a desire to operate between 2.7 GHz and 3.5 GHz. The contractor is required to: - Identify the optimal feed system to meet the above requirements and simulate the field patterns for the sum beam and error beams from the feed. - Simulate the feed with the 25m diameter reflector and show the resulting sum beam and error beam patterns and gains. This shall include calculations of the output signals from the receive ports for targets off boresight to at least +-0.1 degrees, ideally out to the point where the sum beam is 10dB down on the boresight gain. - Fabricate a prototype of the feed elements. - Test and the measure results compared with the simulations. Any differences shall be described and where the performance does not meet the requirements an approach to correct the design shall be suggested. This contract has been awarded in alignment with PCR 32 (2) (a)where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to an open procedure or a restricted procedure, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered and that a report is sent to the Commission where it so requests;

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec214d2a-d38a-4951-8a73-21ddf5156f6b
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
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

35722000 - Radar

71320000 - Engineering design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£69,662 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£69,662 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Sep 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Sep 20187 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 1-6 months
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
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STEATITE

Further Information

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