Tender

Reality Emulator Integrator Competitive Dialogue

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

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Tender

09 Dec 2021 at 22:45

Planning

08 Jul 2021 at 21:45

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Bristol is currently conducting a competitive dialogue tender titled "Reality Emulator Integrator Competitive Dialogue," with a procurement value of £3,800,000. This procurement falls within the IT services industry category, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, and support. The main goal is to procure an Integrator supplier to develop a Reality Emulator, which encompasses data management, virtual production models, and immersive data representation systems. The tender period concludes on 19th January 2022, and the expected contract duration is 720 days, with options for two 12-month extensions. The project is located in Bristol, UK.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in software integration, data services, and immersive technologies. Companies focusing on high-performance computing, data management systems, and virtual infrastructure development would be well-positioned to compete in this procurement. Furthermore, the collaborative nature of the tender encourages partnerships and sub-contracting opportunities, allowing smaller firms to engage with larger organisations in delivering innovative solutions for this advanced project.

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Notice Title

Reality Emulator Integrator Competitive Dialogue

Notice Description

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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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.

Options: 2 x 12 Month Options to extend

Renewal: 2 x 12 Month Options to Extend

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c5e6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030744-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

48000000 - Software package and information systems

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,800,000 £1M-£10M
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
24 Aug 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ds14720@bristol.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01179289000

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
TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

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