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# UKRI-2649 NSTF Direct Field Acoustic Noise Facility

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-2649-nstf-direct-field-acoustic-noise-facility-ocds-h6vhtk-034998). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Research and Innovation: "UKRI-2649 NSTF Direct Field Acoustic Noise Facility". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,900,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Jul 2023, 14:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221)
- **Published Value:** £3,900,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 July 2023 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Acoustic devices
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ14
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £2,949,559 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-034998`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-2649-nstf-direct-field-acoustic-noise-facility-ocds-h6vhtk-034998#tl-md)

## Description
This procurement describes the activities to be executed and deliverables required by STFC in relation to the definition, supply, and commissioning of a Direct Field Acoustic Noise (DFAN) system. This system will to be used to test satellites and large sub-assemblies in the National Satellite Test Facility. An acoustic test system is required for the NSTF to permit the testing of any spacecraft up to 7000kg and to fit inside a 4.6m fairing to the levels and durations required by all the currently available launch systems. To achieve this, RAL Space intends to purchase a system using the latest commercially available DFAN technology to provide a uniform diffuse sound field to test their customer's satellites and large sub-assemblies. The use of DFAN technology gives the opportunity to reconfigure the system, add capacity when needed, and be open to future control upgrades and more flight representative test methods. Please refer to the eSourcing link to access all tender documents.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £3,900,000
- **Description:** The core requirement is estimated at £2,500,000.00 GBP to £3,300,000.00 GBP (excluding VAT). The options, that UKRI may choose to procure at a later date, are estimated of up to £600,000.00 GBP (excluding VAT), makes the total potential spend via a c...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 032145-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Acoustic Research Systems (Europe) GmbH**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-96739`
  - Value: £2,949,559 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 032145-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,949,559
  - Signed Date: 05/10/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032145-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-10-31T14:05:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T22:30:27.044Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-034998