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title: "701165385 - FCG/017 Satellite and Mission Simulator"
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# 701165385 - FCG/017 Satellite and Mission Simulator

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1d91c862-0ac3-49e3-92f7-cfd51c83fe28

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is conducting a procurement process for a satellite and mission simulator titled "701165385 - FCG/017 Satellite and Mission Simulator," aimed at supporting the UK Space Command's ARTEMIS mission. The contract is categorised under military research and technology and is located in the North East of England, specifically at the Defence Equipment and Support in Bristol (BS34 8JH). The procurement method is selective, following a restricted procedure, with an award value of £869,900. The tender period ended on 25th May 2021, and the contract is set to run from 17th January 2022 until 31st March 2023.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in advanced military technology and software development, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can deliver high-quality, flexible simulation solutions. Businesses with expertise in modular software design, satellite technology, and system integration would be particularly well-suited to compete for this project. The initiative's focus on a versatile, distributed architecture for satellite simulations may encourage innovative firms to participate and contribute unique capabilities that align with military applications.

## Notice

Military Research and Technology. On behalf of UK Space Command, Defence Equipment and 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. Additional information: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/5d6b7e7a-a6aa-4b97-a63b-a1ee29a2d4c6?origin=SearchResults&p=1 Please follow link for the original contract notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/377f2ad5-38f6-4954-9825-61cc4e027e32 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | 17 Jan 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £869,900 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £869,900 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTHERN SPACE & SECURITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73410000 - Military research and technology

## Release History

- 27 Jan 2022 at 10:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/377f2ad5-38f6-4954-9825-61cc4e027e32

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/377f2ad5-38f6-4954-9825-61cc4e027e32
  27th January 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6a85bd04-6067-4c16-8763-a57d33d39b4e
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## Notice URLs

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/5d6b7e7a-a6aa-4b97-a63b-a1ee29a2d4c6?origin=SearchResults&p=1

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