# Sun Tracker System

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Satellite Applications Catapult](/buyers/satellite-applications-catapult/contract-awards)
- Published: 1 December 2022
- Planned start: 3 April 2023
- Planned end: 29 March 2024
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: e3ea90bd-8d4e-4000-8799-5d132a397a23-595523
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2477b755-9d80-403d-a6ec-1c4ddffa2dcc

## Description

The Satellite Applications Catapult and its partners are investigating concentrator photovoltaics and multi-junction solar cells for space-based solar power and terrestrial use cases\. The required Sun Tracker System includes: - 2-axis automated tracking system, with pointing accuracy better than 0\.1°, preferably better than 0\.05° - Test item payload capacity of at least 10 kg - Data and control interface through RS-232, RS-485, USB or Ethernet\.

## Related contract awards

- [IOSM Dynamic Tracking & Updating of Robot Motion](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-76f31a9e-401d-413f-b1d3-796ecaf45bb9): Satellite Applications Catapult
- [Managed Detection and Response \(MDR\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7014b624-d17c-4e4e-be3b-259fd68b6928): Satellite Applications Catapult
- [Reconfiguration of IOSM Yard and Safety System](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-2e67824b-549d-4b1d-919b-fb66533093b4): Satellite Applications Catapult

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3ea90bd-8d4e-4000-8799-5d132a397a23-595523)