Tender Details

Country: Italy
Summary: Ariel Central Software (CSW) Support
ITT Ref No: 92893644
Deadline: 29 Jan 2024
Financier: Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)
Purchaser Ownership: Government
Tender Value: Refer Document
Notice Type: Tender
Document Ref. No.: 23.AISA.011
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Tenders are invited for Ariel Central Software (CSW) Support Ariel, as the fourth medium-class mission (M4) in the ESA Cosmic Vision Plan, following Solar Orbiter (M1), Euclid (M2) and Plato (M3) is planned for launch in 2029. Its mission aims at determining the chemical composition and physical conditions of the atmosphere for a set of exoplanets and encompasses a duration for a first phase of 6 months for the transit up to the Halo orbit at L2 position, the cooldown, and the commissioning, and an operational phase of 3.5 years. An extended mission lifetime of 2 years is also considered. In this framework, the objective of the present procurement is the selection of the contractor to support the development of the Satellite-s OBC flight software - also known as Central SoftWare (CSW) - in accordance with the principles of “ESA Best Practices for the Selection of Subcontractors by Prime Contractors in the frame of ESA-s Major Procurements” (reference ESA BEST PRACTICES IPC(2012)65,rev.2). This CSW is mainly in charge of the following functions of the spacecraft: Ground / On-Board interface through TC and TM, Thermal control, Power control, Attitude and Orbit control, Payload control and communication, System control including the satellite mode and overall FDIR management, etc. The scope of this procurement covers the work to be performed by the CSW Support contractor in assistance to the Ariel Prime contractor during the SW lifecycle activities (from requirements analysis to validation). The activity will be carried out at Airbus Ltd.-s premises in Stevenage, England, under a contract with them.Read more
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Ariel Central Software (CSW) Support - Italy Tender

The ESRIN CORPORATE COMMUNICATION OFFICE, a Government sector organization in Italy, has announced a new tender for Ariel Central Software (CSW) Support. This tender is published on ItalyTenders under ITT Ref No: 92893644 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2024-01-29.

The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.