UK SBS PS16254 Subject Matter Domain Expertise in SSA & Large Scale SSA Systems Design

The 3SST2015 is a strategically important programme for STFC RAL Space and UK (via UK Space Agency and UK Ministry of Defence) with key milestones which must be met if UK is to achieve its objectives and deliver its commitments in this international programme. The 3SST2015 is part of the SST-Framework which will continue until 2020 when it will be succeeded by the SST-Programme.

The UK Government (with the UK Space Agency [UKSA] leading) is coordinating UK's activities to meet the SST Consortium objective. The aim of this tender is to contribute to the EU SST WPs 4-6 in order to enable STFC ( a sub-contractor to UKSA, the UK Beneficiary to the H2020 grant which makes STFC a Third Party subcontractor in the EU's H2020 framework) to fulfil their commitments to UKSA.

This tender comprises of specific work requirements within the Space Situational Awareness (SSA) area in order to deliver the deliverables identified within the 3SST2015 project. It concerns the technical Work Packages only - WP5, WP6.

The work is mostly concerned with the Work Package 5, UKSA is leading Work Package 5 at the EU level while STFC is leading Work Package 6 at the EU level. STFC is providing support to Work Package 4 UK lead.

The delivery of the requirements specified will enable STFC to fulfil its commitments for Work Packages 4, 5 and 6. The work relating to WP4 is limited to liaising with the WP4 Leader with respect to the interfaces and technical tasks co-ordination between WP4, WP5 and WP6.

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