PS17212 Preparation of Final Deliverables

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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. The services and support provided by STFC for the 3SST2015 contract will be managed as projects within RAL Space's standard processes and structures. The project will be supported by the RAL Space Business and Finance Management Teams and by the STFC Legal and Commercial Team. The RAL Space Director is ultimately responsible for the delivery of the project on specification, schedule and budget. Work Package 4; Support WP4 weekly telecoms, if required. Work Package 5; generate an internal deliverable summarising UK SST priorities; Deliver (see the list of Deliverables under the Timetable section below); D5.2 Report of R&D Plan and studies for sensors and operations; D5.3 Final action Plan (including scopes, roadmap and priorities); D5.4 yearly funding planning. Work Package 6; D6.2 for WP6 ;Work Packages 5 and 6; liaise with the EU Member States (Italy, Germany, France and Spain) at the EU SST level in consultation with the Project Manager; attend internal Progress Meetings as required; attend UK STWG (Security Technical Working Group) meetings (monthly) at RAL, Harwell; reporting (progress meetings, telecom's) weekly; participate in WP5 and WP6 teleconferences (weekly/bi-weekly); generate meeting notes and provide to PM (RAL Space PM); EU travel may be required to attend meetings related to the deliverables (as listed in the timetable section below) for Work Packages 4, 5 and 6. All work packages; Generate inputs to UKSA 3SST2015 project reports to facilitate their project reporting activities after the project end. RAL Space PM will request the specific inputs one month prior to the project end on 31/12/2017.Travel may be required throughout this requirement and will be in line with STFC's travel and Substance policy and all travel must be approved by the authorising manager within STFC. STFC will book all travel on behalf of the successful supplier.

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