Published date: 19 January 2023
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Simulators - 34150000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£220,000
Procurement reference
OREC001-DN651543-95233858
Published date
19 January 2023
Closing date
20 February 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
28 March 2023
Contract end date
27 March 2024
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
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.
About the buyer
Contact name
Ross Cook
Address
Inovo
121 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1RD
Scotland
Telephone
+44 7425657551
procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
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