SDF2 Project – De-carbonisation of Marine Vessels, the supply, setting up, maintenance and operation of the VR and simulation equipment.

SDF2 Project – De-carbonisation of Marine VesselsFalmouth Marine School, Killigrew Street, Falmouth. TR11 3QSThe Cornwall College Group has been successful in securing funding through the Strategic Development Fund II for the ‘Building Sustainable Futures’ project, which is supported by investment from the Department for Education. The Building Sustainable Futures project will design, develop and deliver employer-led skills provision in alignment with the sustainable skills needs of local employers in economic priority sectors, whilst enhancing Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) capacity and ‘Green Careers’ resources for CIoS. Project Intent:Falmouth Marine School have successfully bid for strategic development funds to undertaken a De-carbonising a marine vessel project. The project will result in the development of a dedicated marine electrical classroom and a remote machinery space/ bridge simulation room. The bridge simulation room is to be fitted with virtual reality equipment that would support learners progressing in to employment within the small vessel sector and off-shore wind farm support industry.Falmouth Marine School require a marine related company that is conversant with the supply and installation of virtual reality and simulation equipment, both hardware and software, that is relevant to the health and safety, hazard identification and the safe operation and maintenance of marine vessel mechanical and electrical equipment. This equipment should be suitable to support the training and development of staff that would be undertaking those engineering and operational tasks that would be a part of the vessels daily/ weekly/ monthly routines and annual maintenance period and similar for personnel undertaking maintenance routine within the off-shore wind sector. There will also be a requirement as part of this tender to include the costings for Falmouth Marine School staff to undertake training in the setting up, maintenance and operation of the VR and simulation equipment. Additional information: The College’s electronic tendering system (herein after referred to as In-Tend) will be used for this Tender - Registering your company on In-TendSupplier Side https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cornwall/aspx/Home• Overview of Portal• Intro to Project Summary Page/ Correspondence boxUseful Contact Information: In-Tend Helpdesk 0845 5578079 email: support@in-tend.co.uk