# Provision of Ground Stations Control System for the In-Orbit Servicing Control Centre, National Facility

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED](/buyers/satellite-applications-catapult-limited/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £60,000
- Published: 17 May 2019
- Planned start: 14 June 2019
- Planned end: 11 December 2020
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 4bd3db35-2312-4590-8ceb-7420acfb18c5-290138
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a9c1a66f-82e3-48b6-881a-d734e032ccd1

## Description

Required modifications of the Ground Stations Control System \(GSCS\) of the In-Orbit Servicing Control Centre \(IOSCC\)\. Details of the whole requirement are contained within the attached documentation\. The objective of the required services is to update the G/S Control System to allow the MCS to connect to a ground station using a plain TCP/IP connection\. In addition, more than one connection \(only for TM\) at the same time shall be allowed\. The successful provider appointed following this request for proposal \(RFP\) shall design and implement a solution that will allow the MCS to connect to ground stations using the SLE protocol and plain TCP/IP connections\. The solution shall be validated and integrated with the MCS of the ground segment\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bd3db35-2312-4590-8ceb-7420acfb18c5-290138)