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Contract Award Notice

UKRI-2171 Vista to EPICS project

  • First published: 18 August 2022
  • Last modified: 18 August 2022

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-0340c0
Published by:
UK Research and Innovation
Authority ID:
AA70725
Publication date:
18 August 2022
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

Initial tasks

Move OpenVMS applications to Linux/EPICS. Related to WP-7

The Open VMS servers that host the V-system run many different control applications written in VSI Basic and C. These applications shall be converted into Python and moved to the new Linux servers hosting EPICS.

The first step would be to document each of these software applications. The document shall include a high-level functional description of each application.

Some of these applications are or will be obsolete. The in-house team will use the delivered functional descriptions to identify which of these applications are obsolete and therefore do not need to be moved into the new Linux servers or EPICS.

After this step is done the contractor team will proceed to translate and move the remaining applications from the OpenVMS/Vsystem servers to the Linux/EPICS architecture.

Many of these applications are called from a control screen. A validation process needs to be done to make sure that all the elements in the control chain (screen, application, middleware) are properly linked and operate as expected.

Vsystem specific code includes:

- Readers – input data from controlled hardware, e.g. FINS, Modbus, CPS (internally-developed XML format), etc. Approximately 10 readers, all written in ANSI C.

- Handlers – output data from controlled hardware (same as above). Approximately 10 handlers, all written in ANSI C.

- Applications – either triggered by user action or scheduled. There are a minimum of 346 applications (~125k Lines of Code (LOC)) written in VSI Basic applications, and a further 28 written in C ~2.6k LOC).

- Scripts – a mixture of simple wrappers around other applications, system functionality, and more advanced scripting. There are a minimum of 493 scripts written in DCL (Digital Command Language; the default command line interpreter for OpenVMS systems) (~20k LOC) and a further 26 written in Python (~2k LOC).

- Converters – strictly change engineering units to display units or vice versa, but often used for more complicated purposes internal to Vsystem triggered uses. 25 files (~4.5k LOC) written in Ansi C.

- Vsystem shareable images – overlap with applications above, primarily VSI Basic. These are user generated libraries called by Vsystem, and unlike applications are not runnable separately in a shell.

Validation platform. Related to WP-2, WP-6 and WP-7

Design and build a platform to test and validate the V-system screens that are converted into EPICS, the software applications that are moved from the OpenVMS server into the Linux server and the new middleware interfaces.

This platform will have to check that the EPICS screens are properly linked with the applications in the Linux server and the middleware that conform the rest of the control system. A list of the different types of middleware that we use at ISIS will be given in the TO.

It will also be used to test and validate any new or modified screens, applications and interfaces before these are implemented in the control system.

Apart from the platform itself, a method for the testing and validation of these components as well as a template document for documenting these tests should be given.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

UK Research and Innovation

Polaris House,, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

UK

Telephone: +44 1793442000

E-mail: commercial@ukri.org

NUTS: UKK14

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.ukri.org

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Other: Research and innovation

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

UKRI-2171 Vista to EPICS project

Reference number: UKRI-2171

II.1.2) Main CPV code

72320000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

the provision of technical and engineering services to support the design, implementation and validation of some work packages of the Vista to EPICS project in ISIS Neutron and Muon Source. The support services will be ordered under a framework service contract by means of task orders. Most of the job can be performed at the Contractor premises but some tasks might require for presence at ISIS premises.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 720 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKJ14


Main site or place of performance:

Oxfordshire

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Initial tasks

Move OpenVMS applications to Linux/EPICS. Related to WP-7

The Open VMS servers that host the V-system run many different control applications written in VSI Basic and C. These applications shall be converted into Python and moved to the new Linux servers hosting EPICS.

The first step would be to document each of these software applications. The document shall include a high-level functional description of each application.

Some of these applications are or will be obsolete. The in-house team will use the delivered functional descriptions to identify which of these applications are obsolete and therefore do not need to be moved into the new Linux servers or EPICS.

After this step is done the contractor team will proceed to translate and move the remaining applications from the OpenVMS/Vsystem servers to the Linux/EPICS architecture.

Many of these applications are called from a control screen. A validation process needs to be done to make sure that all the elements in the control chain (screen, application, middleware) are properly linked and operate as expected.

Vsystem specific code includes:

- Readers – input data from controlled hardware, e.g. FINS, Modbus, CPS (internally-developed XML format), etc. Approximately 10 readers, all written in ANSI C.

- Handlers – output data from controlled hardware (same as above). Approximately 10 handlers, all written in ANSI C.

- Applications – either triggered by user action or scheduled. There are a minimum of 346 applications (~125k Lines of Code (LOC)) written in VSI Basic applications, and a further 28 written in C ~2.6k LOC).

- Scripts – a mixture of simple wrappers around other applications, system functionality, and more advanced scripting. There are a minimum of 493 scripts written in DCL (Digital Command Language; the default command line interpreter for OpenVMS systems) (~20k LOC) and a further 26 written in Python (~2k LOC).

- Converters – strictly change engineering units to display units or vice versa, but often used for more complicated purposes internal to Vsystem triggered uses. 25 files (~4.5k LOC) written in Ansi C.

- Vsystem shareable images – overlap with applications above, primarily VSI Basic. These are user generated libraries called by Vsystem, and unlike applications are not runnable separately in a shell.

Validation platform. Related to WP-2, WP-6 and WP-7

Design and build a platform to test and validate the V-system screens that are converted into EPICS, the software applications that are moved from the OpenVMS server into the Linux server and the new middleware interfaces.

This platform will have to check that the EPICS screens are properly linked with the applications in the Linux server and the middleware that conform the rest of the control system. A list of the different types of middleware that we use at ISIS will be given in the TO.

It will also be used to test and validate any new or modified screens, applications and interfaces before these are implemented in the control system.

Apart from the platform itself, a method for the testing and validation of these components as well as a template document for documenting these tests should be given.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion: Price / Weighting: 40

Cost criterion: Quality / Weighting: 60

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2022/S 000-014874

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: UKRI-2171

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

02/08/2022

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mobiis Co Ltd

7158700423

253 Pangyo ro, Bundang gu

Seongnam

13486

KR

NUTS: KR

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 720 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=714746310

GO Reference: GO-2022817-PRO-20804221

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

UK Research and Innovation

Polaris House,, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

UK

E-mail: commercial@ukri.org

Internet address(es)

URL: https://www.ukri.org

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

UK Research and Innovation

Polaris House,, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

UK

E-mail: commercial@ukri.org

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

17/08/2022

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