Transparency Notice Only: Project Apolaki Optical Technology Trial Support

Contract summary

Industry

• Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£32,228

Procurement reference

701212387

Published date

30 June 2021

Closing date

20 November 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

25 November 2020

Contract end date

5 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Free Space Optical Commutations (FSOC) and LiFi are emerging capability in the wider military and specialist user toolbox of communication capabilities. The very nature of how these capabilities work in comparison to RF communications means that there are inherent advantages and some disadvantages to the technology. This has led to MAB purchasing some COTS equipment to trial and test use cases prior to adoption.
MAB intends to run some field trials of FSOC and LiFi COTS equipment around October at a training area specified by the customer. While MAB can conduct the set up and functional aspects of the trials they require support from QinetiQ in order to conduct the specialist technical parts of the testing. The technical parts of the testing will require use of equipment that is not owned by either DSTL or MAB and so QinetiQ will need to provide this equipment and also analysis the test data.

Sole Source Contract to QinetiQ Ltd

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Award information

Awarded date

25 November 2020

Contract start date

25 November 2020

Contract end date

5 March 2021

Total value of contract

£32,228

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

QINETIQ LIMITED

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About the buyer

Address

Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
Swindon
SN6 8LA
England

Email

Andrew.hall453@mod.gov.uk