Published date: 17 April 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 11 March 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Measuring instruments - 38300000

  • Instruments for checking physical characteristics - 38400000

  • Checking and testing apparatus - 38500000

    • Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments - 38900000

Location of contract

OX110QR

Value of contract

£300,000

Procurement reference

RFQ FY19-39

Published date

17 April 2019

Closing date

11 March 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Disruptive Innovation Centre for Space facility requires environmental testing and verification and validation to ensure that spacecraft, satellites and associated components can be validated for performance prior to launch and/or terrestrial use. The need for the simulation of conditions which are equivalent to space include near vacuum and a temperature gradient, for this purpose thus a Thermal Vacuum (TVAC hereafter) chamber or Space Simulator is required.
See Separate excel document outlining the minimum requirements and desirable feature required from your solution.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

PROVISION OF Thermal Vacuum Chamber for Satellite and Spacecraft Testing (Space Simulator)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 5 February 2019

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

28 March 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

THP Systems

Address

22 Woodside Industrial Area,
Works Road,
Letchworth,
Herts,
SG6 1LA
UK

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

John Thompson

Address

Fermi Avenue
DIDCOT
OX110QR
England

Telephone

(0) 1235 567 999

Email

john.thompson@sa.catapult.org.uk