UK SBS DDaT18064 UKRI-STFC EU SST 3SST2016 NOC System Implementation Plan Study

*THIS CONTRACT HAS NOW BEEN AWARDED - PLEASE REFER TO THE AWARD DETAILS SECTION BELOW* The final date and time for the submission of bids is 04/01/2019 at 14:00.

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Brief Description of Requirement UKRI STFC RAL Space are seeking a suitable supplier to undertake a piece of work as follows: To develop an implementation plan for the NOC system architecture, which will again have security as an important component of its design.

The NOC user requirements document (URD) and the NOC system requirements document (SRD) will constitute key inputs to this study.

Interactions with the NOC system architecture study are also anticipated.

The expected outcome is a report containing the implementation plan that will be required to deliver the UK's national and international SST commitments in the short (2020), medium (2025), and long (2030) term.

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