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title: "FCG/017 Satellite and Mission Simulator (Contract Award Notice)"
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# FCG/017 Satellite and Mission Simulator (Contract Award Notice)

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03104a

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is conducting a procurement process for the "FCG/017 Satellite and Mission Simulator" project, classified under military research and technology (CPV code 73410000). The tender is currently active, having reached the award stage. The contract is valued at £896,900 and was signed on 17 January 2022. The primary objective is to procure a sophisticated satellite simulator to support the ARTEMIS mission, with delivery expected within the UK region (UKC). This procurement was initiated through a selective procedure, and the project aims to enhance capabilities in satellite design and operation.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses involved in advanced simulation technologies, especially those with expertise in military applications, software development, and satellite systems. Companies that develop modular, event-driven software or possess strong capabilities in data representation and simulation are particularly well-suited for this project. As the defence sector increasingly incorporates cutting-edge technology, participating in this tender could significantly enhance a business's portfolio and facilitate partnerships within the aerospace and defence industries.

## Notice

FCG/017 Satellite and Mission Simulator

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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.

Options: REDACTED

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002481-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £896,900 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 22:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002481-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://des.mod.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:619194-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

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