Published date: 4 February 2022

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


Closing: 16 November 2021, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

SN2 1SZ

Value of contract

£24,996

Procurement reference

PS21231

Published date

4 February 2022

Closing date

16 November 2021

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

15 December 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****

This procurement is being concluded following a competitive quote exercise.

Brief Description of Requirement

Focusing on CEM's that are to be used on early-stage LV design activities (e.g. Phase 0-A) and for LV architectures that are capable of delivering up to 8000 kg to LEO, the supplier shall perform the following:

1. Critically review the existing CEMs currently used in industry and/or with the potential to be adapted to assess modern small/medium LV life-cycle costs as well as their cost-based price per flight. The review should highlight their applicability to the different stages of vehicle design maturity, outline analysis method gaps and limitations and further discuss their sensitivities to major cost drivers. Regarding the cost drivers, at a minimum the study should consider sensitivities to: launch vehicle architecture, development testing, manufacturing base, learning curve, launch site operations, and inflation.

2. Perform a trade of the identified LV life-cycle cost approaches and select the most promising options to take forward for application on small/medium LVs.

3. Develop either a prototype cost software program or a detailed cost modelling approach. These should detail extensions and/or modifications to existing CEMs based on the most promising options identified in Task 2. An emphasis should be placed on addressing the competencies laid out in the Cost modelling considerations section.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

13 January 2022

Contract start date

15 December 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Total value of contract

£24,996

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

UK Launch Services Ltd

Address

16 Spice Court
Ivory Square
London
SW11 3UE
United Kingdom

Reference

Companies House number: 10663103

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Polaris House,North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FL
England

Email

professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk