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title: "Realtime Simulator"
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buyer: "OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT"
published: "2023-01-19"
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# Realtime Simulator

Buyer: OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f5329c7c-b65a-4df5-b1a5-79422c4a1760

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## Summary

The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult is seeking to enhance its real-time simulation capability by procuring a real-time simulator. This equipment will aid in conducting novel control strategies for power systems and electronics systems in a high-speed and accurate manner. The location for this tender is in Blyth, Northumberland, United Kingdom. The procurement is in the 'Open' stage with a deadline for submissions on 20th February 2023. The contract period is planned to start on 28th March 2023 and end on 27th March 2024. The industry category for this procurement is simulators.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in technology development, renewable energy, and power electronics to provide a real-time simulator to the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. By meeting the requirements of this tender, businesses can contribute to the advancement of wind and marine renewable energy devices, setting the stage for accelerated validation and market deployment of crucial energy solutions.

## Notice

ORE Catapult is in the process of enhancing its real-time simulation capability and subsequently have a requirement for a real-time simulator that is capable of communicating with standard wind industry power converters and automation industry drives which will allow ORE Catapult to conduct novel control strategy of complex power systems and power electronics systems in a high speed and accurate manner. The equipment will be located on the mineGrid (Grid Emulator System) test stand based at the Technology Development Centre (TDC) in Blyth, Northumberland, in an enclosed facility. The test stand will allow the possibility of accelerated validation of wind and marine renewable energy devices, generators, electrical balance of plant components, hydrogen electrolysers and energy storage devices in a controlled environment, reducing time to market, improving reliability and mitigating the risks associated with deployment of these devices.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7295cb71-e194-4941-9aa9-e3100d7d6ad5 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 27 Mar 2023 - 27 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £220,000 |
| 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 | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G1 1RD |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34150000 - Simulators

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2023 at 11:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7295cb71-e194-4941-9aa9-e3100d7d6ad5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7295cb71-e194-4941-9aa9-e3100d7d6ad5
  19th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk

## Provenance

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