--- title: "Synthetic Test and Unified Demonstration System (\"STUDS\")" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8377f798-dddf-4047-8bc5-d4839b65dcc0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8377f798-dddf-4047-8bc5-d4839b65dcc0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8377f798-dddf-4047-8bc5-d4839b65dcc0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8377f798-dddf-4047-8bc5-d4839b65dcc0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT" published: "2020-11-09" --- # Synthetic Test and Unified Demonstration System ("STUDS") Buyer: OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8377f798-dddf-4047-8bc5-d4839b65dcc0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8377f798-dddf-4047-8bc5-d4839b65dcc0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8377f798-dddf-4047-8bc5-d4839b65dcc0.json) ## Summary The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult is seeking tenders for the Synthetic Test and Unified Demonstration System (STUDS), aimed at enhancing offshore wind farm Operations & Maintenance. This tender, which falls under the services category with a value of £230,000, is published as part of an open procurement process. Key dates include the tender submission deadline on 7 December 2020, with the contract expected to commence on 25 January 2021 and run until 13 January 2022. The project is based in the United Kingdom, and the successful bidder will deliver a solution capable of simulating operational scenarios for testing purposes. This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses in the technology and software development sectors, particularly those specialising in emulation software and systems integration. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, as the project aims to foster innovation within the UK's offshore renewable energy industry. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in creating simulation environments and validating integrated systems for complex operational contexts will be well-suited to compete for this contract. ## Notice ORE Catapult (https://ore.catapult.org.uk) is the UK's leading technology innovation and research centre for offshore renewable energy. ORE Catapult's vision is to be the world's leading offshore renewable energy technology centre by 2030. ORE Catapult will play a key role in delivering the UK's largest clean growth opportunity, through our mission to accelerate the creation and growth of UK companies in the offshore renewable energy sector. We will use our unique facilities and research and engineering capabilities to bring together industry and academia and drive innovation in renewable energy. The Multi-Platform Inspection, Maintenance & Repair in extreme environments ("MIMRee") project (https://ore.catapult.org.uk/press-releases/mimree-inspection-repair-solution/) has been funded by Innovate UK and its aim is to provide a step-change in offshore wind farm Operations & Maintenance ("O&M") by removing the requirement for humans to travel to site for the inspection, maintenance and repair of offshore wind turbine blades. This will significantly reduce the costs and turbine downtime associated with these tasks, as well as mitigate the H&S risks of using rope access technicians. As the partner responsible for testing and demonstration within the project, ORE Catapult is seeking to procure a solution for a simulated testing environment, denoted as the Synthetic Test and Unified Demonstration System (STUDS). The capabilities of the STUDS can be summarised to: a Enable and verify timely and effective communication to each of the sub-system components; b Provide a common simulated "environment" with scenarios that can interact with, stimulate and record responses in connected sub-systems; c Enable sub-system validation; d Provide a growth path that enables the simultaneous connection of all subsystems to a common "end-to-end" simulation that can validate the decision-making at each of the interfaces (take off/landing of the aerial vehicle, drop-off/collection of the blade crawling robot) in different environmental and operational conditions. Utilising results of the testing in the STUDS, ORE Catapult will provide feedback to the project partners to advance their technology development and system interoperability. see scope of work for further details. Delivery of the system is no later than 14 May 2021. All tender document can be found at https://procontract.due-north.com; Search for project reference number DN508022 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09a49d48-c96f-45c2-ab5a-e9faee858c48 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Nov 2020 | | Submission deadline | 7 Dec 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 Jan 2021 - 13 Jan 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £230,000 | | 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 | OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT | | Locality | BLYTH | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE24 1LZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland | | Local authority | Northumberland | | Electoral ward | Croft | | Westminster constituency | Blyth and Ashington | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48518000 - Emulation software package - 72212518 - Emulation software development services ## Release History - 9 Nov 2020 at 17:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09a49d48-c96f-45c2-ab5a-e9faee858c48 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09a49d48-c96f-45c2-ab5a-e9faee858c48 9th November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://ore.catapult.org.uk - https://ore.catapult.org.uk/press-releases/mimree-inspection-repair-solution/ - https://procontract.due-north.com - https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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