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Gravity Offload System

SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED

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14 Jun 2024 at 10:29

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Satellite Applications Catapult Limited has completed the procurement process for the Gravity Offload System, an industrial robot system used to simulate orbital environments. The system will be installed in the Catapult's facility in Didcot, United Kingdom. The procurement method was a limited negotiation without publication of a contract notice. The award to supply the system was granted to Jacobs Clean Energy Ltd on 14th June 2024.

This tender for the Gravity Offload System presents business growth opportunities for suppliers in the goods category, especially those with expertise in industrial robots and simulation technologies. Businesses that can provide solutions for simulating in-orbit dynamics and space craft interactions would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested businesses should consider the unique requirements of suspending and moving objects within a free-floating environment to meet the buyer's specifications.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Gravity Offload System

Notice Description

An overhead gantry system that will enable simulation of orbital environments by off-loading the effect of gravity on a suspended object. The system provided will installed in the Catapult's existing facility and will cover an area of 6m x 6m x 6m (l x w x h) and capable of carrying a 150kg payload. The system will be required to suspend objects in a free-floating manner but be able to move the object when a force is applied to it, thus simulating the in-orbit dynamics experienced during contact between space craft. Installation & commissioning of the system is to be included by the supplier.

Lot Information

Lot 1

An overhead gantry system that will enable simulation of orbital environments by off-loading the effect of gravity on a suspended object. The system provided will installed in the Catapult's existing facility and will cover an area of 6m x 6m x 6m (l x w x h) and capable of carrying a 150kg payload. The system will be required to suspend objects in a free-floating manner but be able to move the object when a force is applied to it, thus simulating the in-orbit dynamics experienced during contact between space craft. Installation & commissioning of the system is to be included by the supplier.

Procurement Information

A full procurement exercise (ref: SAC-24-036) was undertaken. There was one response to this exercise from Jacobs Clean Energy Ltd in March which exceeded our available budget. We have since tested the supply chain in the market and adjacent markets including national and international suppliers. We have received no further credible proposals to deliver this solution in the timescale so have decided to proceed which a revised version of the Jacobs Clean Energy Ltd solution. Please note that the FTS notice for this is ref 2024/S 000-004651.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-046ff7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018422-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42997300 - Industrial robots

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£303,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@sa.catapult.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DIDCOT
Postcode
OX11 0QR
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Vale of White Horse
Electoral Ward
Hendreds
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JACOBS CLEAN ENERGY

Further Information

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