--- title: "Reality Emulator Integrator Competitive Dialogue" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3dd94865-d9a8-4710-9955-37752b2fc15a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3dd94865-d9a8-4710-9955-37752b2fc15a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3dd94865-d9a8-4710-9955-37752b2fc15a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3dd94865-d9a8-4710-9955-37752b2fc15a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL" published: "2021-12-09" --- # Reality Emulator Integrator Competitive Dialogue Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3dd94865-d9a8-4710-9955-37752b2fc15a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3dd94865-d9a8-4710-9955-37752b2fc15a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3dd94865-d9a8-4710-9955-37752b2fc15a.json) ## Summary The University of Bristol is currently in the tender stage for the "Reality Emulator Integrator Competitive Dialogue", with a budget of £3,800,000. This project falls under the IT services category and aims to develop a unique Reality Emulator, which will facilitate advanced studies of complex sociotechnical systems. The tender period is set to conclude on 19 January 2022, while the contract is anticipated to commence on 21 October 2022 and run until 20 October 2024. The delivery location is in Bristol, South West England, with suppliers required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement to access further documentation via the university's e-procurement portal. This procurement process presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in data integration, software development, and immersive technology. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, especially those who can form partnerships or collaborate with others to meet the complex requirements. The competitive dialogue method allows for innovative solutions, making this an exciting opportunity for businesses to contribute to groundbreaking research and development. ## Notice 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. Additional information: 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. To access procurement documents and apply, suppliers must use the University e-procurement portal: https://tenders.bris.ac.uk Suppliers will be able to view the opportunity once registered. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2bc62ed-f197-4f4f-9d0e-cb0f3956462f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | 25 Aug 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 20 Oct 2022 - 20 Oct 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,800,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 5DS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 9 Dec 2021 at 17:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2bc62ed-f197-4f4f-9d0e-cb0f3956462f - 8 Jul 2021 at 15:52 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25f56a39-2fcd-4f7e-ae14-e8d8eeff90dc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2bc62ed-f197-4f4f-9d0e-cb0f3956462f 9th December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25f56a39-2fcd-4f7e-ae14-e8d8eeff90dc 8th July 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://tenders.bris.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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