Tender

Synthetic Test and Unified Demonstration System ("STUDS")

OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT

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Tender

09 Nov 2020 at 17:11

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult is seeking tenders for the Synthetic Test and Unified Demonstration System (STUDS), aimed at enhancing offshore wind farm Operations & Maintenance. This tender, which falls under the services category with a value of £230,000, is published as part of an open procurement process. Key dates include the tender submission deadline on 7 December 2020, with the contract expected to commence on 25 January 2021 and run until 13 January 2022. The project is based in the United Kingdom, and the successful bidder will deliver a solution capable of simulating operational scenarios for testing purposes.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses in the technology and software development sectors, particularly those specialising in emulation software and systems integration. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, as the project aims to foster innovation within the UK's offshore renewable energy industry. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in creating simulation environments and validating integrated systems for complex operational contexts will be well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Synthetic Test and Unified Demonstration System ("STUDS")

Notice Description

ORE Catapult (https://ore.catapult.org.uk) is the UK's leading technology innovation and research centre for offshore renewable energy. ORE Catapult's vision is to be the world's leading offshore renewable energy technology centre by 2030. ORE Catapult will play a key role in delivering the UK's largest clean growth opportunity, through our mission to accelerate the creation and growth of UK companies in the offshore renewable energy sector. We will use our unique facilities and research and engineering capabilities to bring together industry and academia and drive innovation in renewable energy. The Multi-Platform Inspection, Maintenance & Repair in extreme environments ("MIMRee") project (https://ore.catapult.org.uk/press-releases/mimree-inspection-repair-solution/) has been funded by Innovate UK and its aim is to provide a step-change in offshore wind farm Operations & Maintenance ("O&M") by removing the requirement for humans to travel to site for the inspection, maintenance and repair of offshore wind turbine blades. This will significantly reduce the costs and turbine downtime associated with these tasks, as well as mitigate the H&S risks of using rope access technicians. As the partner responsible for testing and demonstration within the project, ORE Catapult is seeking to procure a solution for a simulated testing environment, denoted as the Synthetic Test and Unified Demonstration System (STUDS). The capabilities of the STUDS can be summarised to: a Enable and verify timely and effective communication to each of the sub-system components; b Provide a common simulated "environment" with scenarios that can interact with, stimulate and record responses in connected sub-systems; c Enable sub-system validation; d Provide a growth path that enables the simultaneous connection of all subsystems to a common "end-to-end" simulation that can validate the decision-making at each of the interfaces (take off/landing of the aerial vehicle, drop-off/collection of the blade crawling robot) in different environmental and operational conditions. Utilising results of the testing in the STUDS, ORE Catapult will provide feedback to the project partners to advance their technology development and system interoperability. see scope of work for further details. Delivery of the system is no later than 14 May 2021. All tender document can be found at https://procontract.due-north.com; Search for project reference number DN508022

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09a49d48-c96f-45c2-ab5a-e9faee858c48
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48518000 - Emulation software package

72212518 - Emulation software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£230,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Nov 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Dec 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Jan 2021 - 13 Jan 2022 6-12 months
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
OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT
Contact Name
Gillian Sharp
Contact Email
procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3330041400

Buyer Location

Locality
BLYTH
Postcode
NE24 1LZ
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC42 Northumberland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Croft
Westminster Constituency
Blyth and Ashington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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