Excavation, loading simulators and software

The Kemi-Tornionlaakso Education Consortium Lappia, Lappia Vocational College and the Louhi Lappia investment project are putting out a tender for simulator procurements in accordance with teh project plan Work Package 1. With this request for quotation, we are requesting to offer mining simulators according to work package 1 of the Louhi Lappia investment project. A quotation is requested separately for the following simulators or integrable simulator solutions as well as drilling and reinforcement design software or their licenses for at least the next five years after the end of the project on 30 June 2027 (starting 30 June 2027 until at least 29 June 2032). WORK PACKAGE 1. Description: The use of the learning environment, the necessary equipment and the virtuality of the environment (e.g. VR, simulators, 3D 360° virtual environment). Learning environments for mining, enrichment and the use of machines are implemented and piloted. The learning environments will be built from simulators and software that utilize new digital and environmentally friendly technology, as well as maintenance machines and equipment. The project builds learning environments, pilots them and creates the necessary documents. The bidder may submit a bid for one or more of the simulation solutions below, but in principle, bids are requested for all of the following separately: Part 1. Tunnel excavation Part 2. Production excavation (underground and open pit work) Part 3. Reinforcement work Part 4. Loading work (underground) Bidders may submit bids for one, more or all lots. Parallel, conditional or counter-bids will not be accepted. Bidders will not be paid any compensation for participating in the tender or submitting a bid. It is considered an advantage if the simulator software and hardware are so-called modular and expandable with new scenarios and “machines”. This supports the development of the learning environment according to a long-term plan and with updated scenarios. The simulator must support educational use at different skill levels, from basic education to advanced exercises. It is considered an advantage if the simulation exercise can progress from basic training to more demanding tasks, and that the next level requires mastery of the lower level performance. The simulators/simulator system must closely match the actual machines and their control systems used in Nordic countries, such as in mines in Finland and/or Sweden, to ensure that the teaching environment is as realistic as possible and corresponds to real mining work. The simulator system (parts 1-4) can be either with a cabin or a so-called desktop model without a cabin. The completed system must represent the latest and most modern technology commonly used in mines or other excavation sites in Finland and Sweden. This ensures that the teaching environment provides realistic teaching situations, adding value to students, teaching staff, and mining companies, which will benefit from new skilled workers produced by this project. It is considered an advantage if the simulation can also practice work methods and techniques that are reasonably expected to be in use in the future, and prepare for the future technological environment. Such themes include remote control and autonomous operating methods. The supplier of the simulator must offer training for its use and maintenance. Software updates and extensions must be available for at least 5 years. The availability of spare parts and maintenance must be ensured to guarantee long-term use. Liability for defects is in accordance with current legislation. The project requires the use of the acquired equipment for at least 5 years, so the warranty period is considered a key procurement criterion., Part 1. Tunnel Mining Simulator The tunnel mining simulator must correspond to the equipment used in mines in Finland and Sweden to provide students with a learning experience that mirrors real working life. The tender must take into account the overall implementation of the procurement in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the invitation to tender. If the total price of one or more simulator types exceeds the estimated price set out in the invitation to tender or other procurement documentation, the contracting entity has the right not to procure the simulator type(s) in question and allocate the funds to one or more other simulator types. The simulator must have an authentic control and management system that matches the control systems of the machines used in mines. The simulator should, where possible, offer performance monitoring and evaluation to support training (e.g., accuracy, efficiency, safety). The control devices (levers, pedals, buttons, displays) must correspond to the controls of real mining machines, and their response must be as realistic as possible. The simulator must "understand" impossible movements and machine collisions. The simulator's data transfer protocol must match that of a real mining machine and include the following topics: - Import and export of the drilling plan to the machine's measuring device. - Downloading documentation of the drilling performance. The mining diagrams must be designed using software commonly used in mines or machine-specific software. The drilling diagrams and design software must be included in the delivery package. The acquisition of the simulator must include at least a 5-year license for the drilling diagram design software, as designing drilling diagrams is an essential part of mining education. The supplier must offer sufficient training for the use and maintenance of the simulator and provide comprehensive user manuals for the simulator and its software. Software updates and extensions must be available for at least 5 years. The availability of spare parts and maintenance must be ensured to guarantee long-term use. The offer must state the availability of spare parts. The supplier is responsible for transporting the simulator to the client (TOP Keskikatu 69, 95400 Tornio), including possible transport contracts and insurance. The supplier must also commit to delivering software updates to ensure the simulator meets the requirements of the mining environment well into the future. The offer must state the software update period in years to which the supplier commits. The goal of the acquisition is to provide mining students with work-life-oriented mining education in situations that resemble real working environments in safe and cost-effective simulated conditions, and to obtain a flexible and scalable solution for mining education needs, where physical and virtual learning support each other. In addition, the customer is willing to collaborate and partner with the supplier in other areas of developing educational environments in the mining sector. The procurement is made based on overall economic affordability (price scoring max 30 points, quality scoring max 70 points). Offers are also evaluated based on the overall implementation of the simulators to achieve the most functional overall solution for the educational environment, serving students, teaching staff, and industry representatives, to whom mining education provides new skilled workers. The procurement unit has the right to leave the procurement or part of the procurement unmade for a justified and valid reason. The procurement unit may leave the procurement contract unmade for one, several, or all parts of the procurement for a justified and valid reason. A justified reason may be, for example, that the budget allocated for the procurement/procurement package is exceeded, the procurement or part of the procurement becomes unnecessary, or no comparable offers have been received in the tendering competition., Part 2. Open pit mining simulator Production Mining Simulator Open Pit Excavation Simulator (top-hammer medium-heavy open pit mining simulation) The offer must consider the overall implementation of the procurement in accordance with the terms presented in the request for proposal. The tender must take into account the overall implementation of the procurement in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the invitation to tender. If the total price of one or more simulator types exceeds the estimated price set out in the invitation to tender or other procurement documentation, the contracting entity has the right not to procure the simulator type(s) in question and allocate the funds to one or more other simulator types. 2.1 Simulator The production excavation simulator must correspond to the equipment used in mines or drilling sites in Finland and Sweden to provide students with a learning experience that mirrors real working life. The simulator must have an authentic control and management system that matches the control systems of machines used in mines. The simulator should, where possible, offer performance monitoring and evaluation to support training (e.g., accuracy, efficiency, safety). 2.2 Hardware The control devices (levers, pedals, buttons, displays) must match the controls of real mining machines, and their response must be as realistic as possible. The simulator must "understand" impossible movements and machine collisions. 2.3 Data Transfer The simulator's data transfer protocol must match that of a real mining machine and include the following topics: Importing the drilling plan to the machine's measuring device and exporting it to external memory. The open pit drilling simulator's measuring device must correspond to a modern satellite-based measuring device. Loading documentation of the drilling performance. 2.4 Software Drilling plans must be able to be designed using software commonly used in mines or machine-specific software. Compatibility of the open pit excavation simulator with realistic, practically collected satellite positioning measurement data is considered an advantage. Drilling planning software must be included in the delivery package. A license for excavation planning software must be provided to the educational institution for at least five years (from the project's end date of 30.6.2027 to at least 29.6.2032), as drilling planning is an essential part of mining education. The offer must state the validity period of the licenses to which the supplier commits. The Client commits not to use the software outside the educational institution and not to send completed mining plans to third parties. If the supplier cannot provide mining planning software, it is not necessarily a disqualifying factor if the simulator includes a sufficient number of "authentic" mining plans. The possibility of simulating fault diagnostics and error situations (troubleshooting exercises) and utilizing a mobile application and wireless data transfer is considered an advantage for the procurement package. The simulator software must be updatable with new programs. Additionally, the software must allow for monitoring learning outcomes (scenario reports from various exercises). 2.5 Displays and VR Support The simulator's display(s) must be expandable to modern display technology, enabling the creation of a realistic mining and drilling environment. A solution based solely on VR glasses use is not accepted, but the possibility of using them alongside other display technology will be considered an advantage. 2.6 Cabin The simulator with a cabin must correspond in outline to a real mining machine. The offer must state whether the simulator package includes a cabin or if it is a desktop model suitable for a classroom or another type of solution. 2.7 Maintenance and Support The supplier must provide sufficient user and maintenance training for the teaching staff and deliver comprehensive user manuals for the simulator and its software. Software updates and extensions must be available for at least five years. The availability of spare parts and maintenance must be ensured for long-term use. The offer must state the availability of spare parts. 2.8 Delivery The supplier is responsible for transporting the simulator to the purchaser (TOP Keskikatu 69, 95400 Tornio), including any transport insurance and agreements. Additionally, the simulator supplier commits to delivering software updates to ensure that the simulator meets the requirements of the mining environment well into the future as well. The offer must state the software update period in years to which the supplier commits. 2.9 Other Matters The goal of the procurement is to provide mining students with work-life-oriented mining education through situations similar to a real working environment in safe and cost-effective simulated conditions and to obtain a flexible and scalable solution for mining education needs, where physical and virtual learning support each other. In addition, the customer is willing to collaborate and partner with the supplier in other areas of developing educational environments in the mining sector. The procurement is made based on overall economic affordability (price scoring max 60 p., quality scoring max 40 p.). Offers are also evaluated based on the overall implementation of the simulators to achieve the most functional overall solution for the educational environment, serving students, teaching staff, and industry representatives, to whom mining education provides new skilled workers. The procurement unit has the right to leave the procurement or part of the procurement unmade for a justified and valid reason. The procurement unit may leave the procurement contract unmade for one, several, or all parts for a justified and valid reason, for example the budget allocated for this procurement is exceeded, the procurement becomes unnecessary, or no comparable offers have been received in the tendering competition., Part 3. Bolting simulator Reinforcement Work Simulator The offered simulator can either be a separate reinforcement work simulator or an extension module for a production drilling simulator. The simulator can be a friction, resin, and/or grouted bolt bolting simulator and/or a cable bolting simulator. The tender must take into account the overall implementation of the procurement in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the invitation to tender. If the total price of one or more simulator types exceeds the estimated price set out in the invitation to tender or other procurement documentation, the contracting entity has the right not to procure the simulator type(s) in question and allocate the funds to one or more other simulator types. The offer must consider the overall implementation of the procurement in accordance with the terms presented in the request for proposal. The bidder may choose to offer simulators for different bolt types separately. The purchaser does not require an offer for all simulator solutions. 3.1 Simulator The reinforcement work simulator must correspond to the equipment used in mines in Finland and Sweden to provide students with a learning experience that mirrors real working life. The simulator must have an authentic control and management system that matches the control systems of machines used in mines. The simulator should, where possible, offer performance monitoring and evaluation to support training (e.g., accuracy, efficiency, safety). 3.2 Hardware The control devices (levers, pedals, buttons, displays) must match the controls of real mining machines, and their response must be as realistic as possible. The simulator must "understand" impossible movements and machine collisions. 3.3 Data Transfer The simulator's data transfer protocol must match that of a real mining machine and include the following topics: Importing and exporting the bolting plan to the machine's measuring device. Loading documentation of the bolting performance. 3.4 Software The purchaser does not require bolting simulator design software, but it is considered an advantage. However, the simulator must include a sufficient number of different exercises and scenarios. If the supplier can integrate design software with the offered simulator, the bolting diagrams must be able to be designed using software commonly used in mines or machine-specific software. If design software is provided with the simulator procurement, a license for bolting diagram design software must be provided to the educational institution for at least five years (from the project's end date of 30.6.2027 to at least 29.6.2032). The offer must state the validity period of the licenses to which the supplier commits. The purchaser commits not to use the software outside the educational institution and not to send completed bolting plans to third parties. The possibility of simulating fault diagnostics and error situations (troubleshooting exercises) and utilizing a mobile application and wireless data transfer is considered an advantage for the procurement package. The simulator software must be updatable with new programs. Additionally, the software must allow for monitoring learning outcomes (scenario reports from various exercises). 3.5 Displays and VR Support The simulator's display(s) must be expandable to modern display technology, enabling the creation of a realistic mining and drilling environment. A solution based solely on VR glasses is not accepted, but the possibility of using them alongside other display technology is considered an advantage. 3.6 Cabin The cabin of a simulator with a cabin must correspond in outline to a real machine. The offer must state whether the simulator package includes a cabin or if it is a desktop model suitable for a classroom or another type of solution. 3.7 Maintenance and Support The simulator supplier must provide sufficient user and maintenance training for the teaching staff and deliver comprehensive user manuals for the simulator and its software. Software updates and extensions must be available for at least five years. The availability of spare parts and maintenance must be ensured for long-term use. The offer must state the availability of spare parts. 3.8 Delivery The supplier is responsible for transporting the simulator to the purchaser (TOP Keskikatu 69, 95400 Tornio), including any transport insurance and agreements. Additionally, the simulator supplier commits to delivering software updates to ensure the simulator meets the requirements of the mining environment well into the future. The offer must state the software update period in years to which the supplier commits. 3.9 Other Matters The goal of the procurement is to provide mining students with work-life-oriented mining education through situations similar to a real working environment in safe and cost-effective simulated conditions and to obtain a flexible and scalable solution for mining education needs, where physical and virtual learning support each other. Additionally, the purchaser is willing to engage in other cooperation and partnership in developing mining education environments with the supplier. The procurement is made based on overall economic affordability (price scoring max 30 p., quality scoring max 70 p.). Offers are also evaluated based on the overall implementation of the simulators to achieve the most functional overall solution for the educational environment, serving students, teaching staff, and industry representatives, to whom mining education provides new skilled workers. The procurement unit has the right to leave the procurement or part of the procurement unmade for a justified and valid reason and leave the procurement contract unmade for one, several, or all parts. Valid reason would be for example, that the allocated budget is exceeded, the procurement becomes unnecessary, or no comparable offers have been received in the tendering competition., Part 4. LHD Loading Simulator (Load, Haul, Dump) Loading Simulator for Underground Mining LHD Simulator (Load, Haul, Dump) The tender must take into account the overall implementation of the procurement in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the invitation to tender. If the total price of one or more simulator types exceeds the estimated price set out in the invitation to tender or other procurement documentation, the contracting entity has the right not to procure the simulator type(s) in question and allocate the funds to one or more other simulator types. 4.1 Simulator The loading simulator must correspond to the functions and control devices of the equipment used in mines in Finland and Sweden to provide students with a learning experience that mirrors real working life. The simulator must have an authentic control and management system that matches the control systems of machines used in mines. The simulator should, where possible, offer performance monitoring and evaluation to support training (e.g., accuracy, efficiency, safety). The loading simulator must not have an enclosed cabin. It is considered an advantage if the simulator allows practicing various underground mining tasks, such as loading into transport vehicles and loading into ore passes, etc. Additionally, it is considered an advantage if the simulator guides the student in the correct and safe use of the machine during the scenario. 4.2 Hardware The control devices (levers, pedals, buttons, displays) must match the controls of real mining machines, and their response must be as realistic as possible. The simulator must "understand" impossible movements and machine collisions. 4.3 Software The possibility of simulating fault diagnostics and error situations (troubleshooting exercises) and scale simulation is considered an advantage. Additionally, the software should allow for monitoring learning outcomes (scenario reports from various exercises). 4.4 Displays and VR Support The simulator's display(s) must be expandable to modern display technology, enabling the creation of a realistic mining and drilling environment. A solution based solely on VR glasses is not accepted, but the possibility of using them alongside other display technology is considered an advantage. 4.5 Maintenance and Support The simulator supplier must provide sufficient user and maintenance training for the teaching staff and deliver comprehensive user manuals for the simulator and its software. Software updates and extensions must be available for at least five years. The availability of spare parts and maintenance must be ensured for long-term use. The offer must state the availability of spare parts. 4.6 Delivery The supplier is responsible for transporting the simulator to the purchaser (TOP Keskikatu 69, 95400 Tornio), including any transport insurance and agreements. Additionally, the simulator supplier commits to delivering software updates to ensure the simulator meets the requirements of the mining environment well into the future. The offer must state the software update period in years to which the supplier commits. 4.7 Other Matters The goal of the procurement is to provide mining students with work-life-oriented mining education through situations similar to a real working environment in safe and cost-effective simulated conditions and to obtain a flexible and scalable solution for mining education needs, where physical and virtual learning support each other. Additionally, the purchaser is willing to engage in other cooperation and partnership in developing mining education environments with the supplier. The procurement is made based on overall economic affordability (price scoring max 70 points, quality scoring max 30 points). Offers are also evaluated based on the overall implementation of the simulators to achieve the most functional overall solution for the educational environment, serving students, teaching staff, and industry representatives, to whom mining education provides new skilled workers. The procurement unit has the right to leave the procurement or part of the procurement unmade for a justified and valid reason. The procurement unit may leave the procurement contract unmade for one, several, or all parts of the procurement for a justified and valid reason. A justified reason may be, for example, that the budget allocated for the procurement/procurement package is exceeded, the procurement or part of the procurement becomes unnecessary, or no comparable offers have been received in the tendering competition.,