Tender

FCG/017 Satellite and Mission Simulator

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, AGENCIES/MISC, OTHER

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Tender

24 Dec 2020 at 10:35

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is seeking suppliers for the contract titled "FCG/017 Satellite and Mission Simulator," related to military research and technology. Located in Bristol, UK, this procurement is currently at the tender stage, with submissions due by 22nd January 2021. The maximum budget allocated for this project is £800,000, and the contract period is set to commence on 30th April 2021, extending until 31st March 2023. The procurement will follow a selective procedure as indicated in the description.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in simulation technology, software development, and military systems. Businesses that can demonstrate expertise in creating modular and data-representative satellite simulators, with capabilities for both standalone and cloud-based applications, would be particularly well-suited to compete. This project could benefit small and medium-sized enterprises that focus on innovation in military research and technology, encouraging them to engage in advanced defence contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

FCG/017 Satellite and Mission Simulator

Notice Description

Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: II.1.2) Short description of the contract or purchase Instead of: on behalf of ARMY HQ, Defence Equipment & 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 Read: Defence Equipment & 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 sa Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier and search for the notice with reference 'UK-Bristol: Military Research & Technology.'.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e83722c5-fb05-427c-8bef-6b4ae60154a2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d6b7e7a-a6aa-4b97-a63b-a1ee29a2d4c6
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

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
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Dec 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jan 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Apr 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 1-2 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
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, AGENCIES/MISC, OTHER
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
amy.ford398@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+443001569342

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
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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