Published date: 10 January 2020

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


Closing: 14 November 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Aircraft and spacecraft - 34700000

  • Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package - 48460000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£45,000

Procurement reference

DDaT19246

Published date

10 January 2020

Closing date

14 November 2019

Contract start date

27 November 2019

Contract end date

30 March 2020

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

***PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION***

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Thursday 14th November 2019 at 14:00.

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.
All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal.


Introduction
At the heart of UK efforts to explore and benefit from space, the UK Space Agency (UKSA) is responsible for ensuring that the UK retains and grows a strategic capability in space-based systems, technologies, science and applications. The UKSA leads the UK's civil space programme in order to win sustainable economic growth, secure new scientific knowledge and provide benefit to all citizens.


Brief Description of Requirement:
The aim of this contract is for the winning supplier to produce an orbit lifetime modelling tool that can be used to support UK licensing.
To achieve the aims above, the bidder must satisfy the following objectives:
• Develop an orbit lifetime modelling code in a suitable high level, non-proprietary language, ideally C++, but Fortran 90/95/2003 or Python would also be acceptable with appropriate user interface.
• Provide the source code of the model
• Provide evidence of Verification & Validation (V&V) and associated test problems
• Provide software developer documentation
• Provide software user documentation
• Provide training on the use of software and technical support following one day training course on site at UK Space Agency for estimated 4 attendees


For further details please refer to the bid pack which is accessible via the Delta eSourcing portal.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

DDaT19246 - UKSA orbital re-entry prediction tool

  • Opportunity
  • Published 31 October 2019

Additional text

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION**

Award information

Awarded date

25 November 2019

Contract start date

3 December 2019

Contract end date

30 March 2020

Total value of contract

£40,950

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

GMV Innovating Solutions Limited

Address

Group 8th Floor, 20 Farringdon Street, London, EC4A 4

Reference

Companies House number: 09082387

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kallista Thomas

Address

Polaris House
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01793 86 7005

Email

DDaTProcurement@uksbs.co.uk