# DSTL RCloud - Best Practice & Standards for using 'synthetic environments' to compliment experimental testing

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Defence Science and Technology Laboratory](/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: NAFEMS
- Award value: £42,464
- Tender value: £42,464
- Award date: 10 February 2022
- Published: 29 March 2022
- Contract start: 14 February 2022
- Contract end: 30 April 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: works
- Notice ID: 67893975-69d8-411d-b215-e684c7d21a9d-522404
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5b34de90-d834-4669-b48c-a7e57cd1e28b

## Description

Dstl are conducting a feasibility study on the use of "Synthetic Environments" to reduce reliance on conventional, experiment-based "test and evaluation" in the area of Defence\. As part of this process Dstl needs to understand the current standards and accreditation needed to ensure best practice exploitation of synthetic environments\. This contract will task an organisation, with specialist knowledge and experience in writing standards for engineering simulation, to develop and document a "roadmap" detailing what would be required for Dstl to develop and maintain "Synthetic Environments" for defence applications\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67893975-69d8-411d-b215-e684c7d21a9d-522404)