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Troposcatter Propagation Tool

DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY

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17 Sep 2021 at 13:39

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Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory is seeking to award a contract titled "Troposcatter Propagation Tool" as part of its ongoing procurement in the research and development services sector, specifically focused on security and defence materials. This procurement is currently at the award stage, with an active contract value of £159,841.87, and the awarded contract runs from 14th October 2021 to 7th March 2022. The tender was published on 17th September 2021, with the tender period concluding on the same date and the work expected to be delivered in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in advanced communications technologies, particularly those that can develop and utilise novel propagation tools for tropospheric scatter systems. Companies with expertise in data fusion methods and real-time data analytics would be well-suited to compete, as the project requires innovative solutions that can accurately predict performance and enhance operational efficiency in communication systems. This tender caters to suppliers capable of addressing the technological needs identified by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory in their quest to enhance long-range communication capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Troposcatter Propagation Tool

Notice Description

The emerging threat to SATCOM (through natural and hostile means) has resulted in a need to understand and exploit other long range Beyond Line Of Sight (BLOS) propagation options such as tropospheric scatter. While technological issues such as the large size, weight and power (SWaP) profile have been overcome in recent years, the lack of accurate propagation tools for deployment planning and operations have not. Modern troposcatter systems tend to operate in C Band (4.4 - 5.0GHz) but variants are available in, S (~2GHz), X (~8GHz) and K (above 12GHz) -bands. These systems can potentially offer high bandwidths in excess of 100Mbps over geodesic distances in excess of 160km dependent upon climatic conditions. The propagation mechanism for troposcatter systems depends on the operational scenario. Short range Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) paths may rely on atmospheric ducting, diffraction, or refraction, whilst long range Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) paths will be dominated by troposcatter i.e. scattering from refractive-index in-homogeneities. Whilst the Troposcatter systems have benefitted from technological advances, the tropospheric propagation prediction tools have not developed to the same extent and most tools still use long term atmospheric data. In order to fully utilise troposcatter communications, therefore, it is imperative that deployed systems are supported by accurate propagation tools for mission planning and operations. New propagation tools to support troposcatter systems must use novel data fusion methods and exploit real-time data to provide useful now-casts and forecasts information. In particular, they must correctly predict the performance of modern troposcatter modems in terms of quality of service and available bandwidth to ensure operational efficiency. Importantly, for any propagation planning or analysis tools to work accurately, they must not only just consider troposcatter but incorporate other propagation modes such as; ducting and diffraction as well as the impact of terrain and ideally rain and sand side-scatter to provide a complete solutions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a6357ab6-8cce-4250-9c46-b3532362f77d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55157fb9-df39-4799-9008-e6892dc9f5fa
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73400000 - Research and Development services on security and defence materials

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£159,841 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£159,841 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
13 Oct 2021 - 7 Mar 2022 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
DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
SP4 0JQ
Post Town
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QINETIQ

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