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UKRI-2171 Vista to EPICS project

UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

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17 Aug 2022 at 18:05

Award

17 Aug 2022 at 18:05

Tender

27 May 2022 at 11:05

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Research and Innovation contracting authority has completed a tender process for the UKRI-2171 Vista to EPICS project. This contract falls under the services category, specifically for database services. The contract, valued at 720,000 GBP, involves technical and engineering services to support the design and validation of work packages for the Vista to EPICS project at ISIS Neutron and Muon Source. The contracting stage was open procedure, and the contract was awarded to Mobiis Co Ltd based in South Korea. The contract was signed on 2nd August 2022.

This tender opportunity for the UKRI-2171 Vista to EPICS project presents business growth opportunities for companies specialising in technical and engineering services, particularly those experienced in database services. SMEs are also encouraged to participate. The contract period spans from 15th August 2022 to 14th August 2023, with a potential renewal for 3+1 year periods, extending to August 2026. Interested businesses should consider the criteria outlined for price and quality in the award process to compete effectively for this contract.

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Notice Title

UKRI-2171 Vista to EPICS project

Notice Description

the provision of technical and engineering services to support the design, implementation and validation of some work packages of the Vista to EPICS project in ISIS Neutron and Muon Source. The support services will be ordered under a framework service contract by means of task orders. Most of the job can be performed at the Contractor premises but some tasks might require for presence at ISIS premises.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Initial tasks Move OpenVMS applications to Linux/EPICS. Related to WP-7 The Open VMS servers that host the V-system run many different control applications written in VSI Basic and C. These applications shall be converted into Python and moved to the new Linux servers hosting EPICS. The first step would be to document each of these software applications. The document shall include a high-level functional description of each application. Some of these applications are or will be obsolete. The in-house team will use the delivered functional descriptions to identify which of these applications are obsolete and therefore do not need to be moved into the new Linux servers or EPICS. After this step is done the contractor team will proceed to translate and move the remaining applications from the OpenVMS/Vsystem servers to the Linux/EPICS architecture. Many of these applications are called from a control screen. A validation process needs to be done to make sure that all the elements in the control chain (screen, application, middleware) are properly linked and operate as expected. Vsystem specific code includes: - Readers - input data from controlled hardware, e.g. FINS, Modbus, CPS (internally-developed XML format), etc. Approximately 10 readers, all written in ANSI C. - Handlers - output data from controlled hardware (same as above). Approximately 10 handlers, all written in ANSI C. - Applications - either triggered by user action or scheduled. There are a minimum of 346 applications (~125k Lines of Code (LOC)) written in VSI Basic applications, and a further 28 written in C ~2.6k LOC). - Scripts - a mixture of simple wrappers around other applications, system functionality, and more advanced scripting. There are a minimum of 493 scripts written in DCL (Digital Command Language; the default command line interpreter for OpenVMS systems) (~20k LOC) and a further 26 written in Python (~2k LOC). - Converters - strictly change engineering units to display units or vice versa, but often used for more complicated purposes internal to Vsystem triggered uses. 25 files (~4.5k LOC) written in Ansi C. - Vsystem shareable images - overlap with applications above, primarily VSI Basic. These are user generated libraries called by Vsystem, and unlike applications are not runnable separately in a shell. Validation platform. Related to WP-2, WP-6 and WP-7 Design and build a platform to test and validate the V-system screens that are converted into EPICS, the software applications that are moved from the OpenVMS server into the Linux server and the new middleware interfaces. This platform will have to check that the EPICS screens are properly linked with the applications in the Linux server and the middleware that conform the rest of the control system. A list of the different types of middleware that we use at ISIS will be given in the TO. It will also be used to test and validate any new or modified screens, applications and interfaces before these are implemented in the control system. Apart from the platform itself, a method for the testing and validation of these components as well as a template document for documenting these tests should be given.

Renewal: 3+1 3 + 1 year periods from commencement of the Contract. running up to August 2026

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0340c0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022869-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72320000 - Database services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£720,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£720,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£720,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
14 Aug 2022 - 14 Aug 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+44 1793442000

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
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
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MOBIIS

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