The scope covers the Provision of SATCOM Network Engineering Services, including the design, integration, implementation, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimisation of SATCOM network infrastructure and associated communication systems. The Contractor shall deliver the services in a structured and proactive manner, ensuring alignment with operational priorities, interoperability requirements, emerging technologies, and NCIA governance processes.
The Contractor shall provide services contributing to the availability, performance, resilience, and continuous operation of SATCOM networks and associated communications infrastructure. The services shall be delivered through the assignment of one (1) qualified personnel as set out in the Requirements section. The assigned personnel shall perform the activities defined herein and contribute to the achievement of the agreed technical objectives, engineering deliverables, and performance requirements.
The Contractor shall ensure that the assigned personnel possess the required qualifications and experience; perform the tasks in accordance with NCIA processes and procedures; and maintain continuity and quality of service delivery.
3.1 SATCOM Network Engineering Activities
The Contractor shall provide SATCOM Network Engineering Services contributing to the availability, performance, and continuous operation of SATCOM network infrastructure and associated communications infrastructure.
This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
SATCOM Network Architecture and Design
Provide technical expertise in the design, integration, operation, and optimisation of SATCOM network architectures supporting operational, commercial, and mission-critical communication services.
Support the design and evolution of SATCOM network topologies, including hub-and-spoke, mesh, point-to-point, and point-to-multipoint architectures.
Support the integration and management of hybrid SATCOM services, including military and commercial SATCOM capabilities.
Network Connectivity and Infrastructure Engineering
Provide technical expertise across network connectivity, including IP networking, routing and switching, transmission systems, network security, transport technologies, and associated communications infrastructure required to support operational and customer-facing services.
Support end-to-end IP service design across satellite and terrestrial network infrastructures.
Provide expertise in the design and implementation of Layer 2 and Layer 3 services, including VLAN tagging (IEEE 802.1Q), VLAN mapping (Q-in-Q), VLAN translation, trunking, and traffic segmentation.
SATCOM Access and Transmission Engineering
Support the configuration, operation, optimisation, and troubleshooting of SCPC, MCPC, TDMA, and other satellite access schemes.
Support the operation and optimisation of transmission systems and associated network components.
SD-WAN and Hybrid Network Engineering
Provide technical expertise in the design, deployment, integration, operation, monitoring, and optimisation of Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) solutions supporting SATCOM and hybrid communication environments.
Support SD-WAN architecture, deployment and lifecycle management, integration of SD-WAN with SATCOM, terrestrial and hybrid WAN connectivity, centralised policy-based routing, application-aware traffic steering, dynamic path selection, and link optimisation across multiple transport technologies.
SATCOM Control Segment Integration
Support the networking, connectivity, and integration of the SATCOM control segment, including the respective hardware and software tools and applications located at distributed NCIA facilities.
Operations, Troubleshooting, and Optimisation
Provide technical expertise to support the reliable operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimisation of the network infrastructure supporting SATCOM service delivery.
Perform technical analysis, identify performance issues, support fault resolution, and provide engineering recommendations to improve service reliability and operational effectiveness.
Support technical coordination with relevant resolver teams and stakeholders as required.
All activities shall be performed in accordance with NCIA processes and procedures, ensuring compliance, traceability, and auditability.
3.2 SATCOM Network Engineering Deliverables
The Contractor shall produce and maintain the following deliverables as part of the SATCOM Network Engineering Services:
SATCOM Network Engineering Documentation: Technical documentation supporting SATCOM network design, architecture, integration, operation, and optimisation activities.
Technical Assessments and Engineering Reports: Technical analyses, documented findings, and engineering recommendations supporting SATCOM service performance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement activities.
Network Architecture and Integration Documentation: Updated architecture diagrams, interface documentation, and technical artefacts supporting SATCOM network connectivity, control segment integration, and associated infrastructure.
Operational and Technical Support Documentation: Technical records, recommendations, and supporting documentation generated as part of incident resolution, troubleshooting, optimisation, and change implementation activities.
All deliverables shall be produced in accordance with NCIA requirements and shall be subject to review and acceptance as part of the service performance validation process.
3.3 Continuous SATCOM Network Engineering Improvement
The Contractor shall identify opportunities for SATCOM engineering optimisation, performance enhancement, and operational efficiency improvements; propose and track corrective and preventive technical actions; and monitor technical trends, recurring issues, and stakeholder feedback to support long-term SATCOM capability improvements.
All improvement actions shall be documented; reviewed during technical and governance meetings; and tracked to completion.
3.4 SATCOM Network Engineering Reporting
The Contractor shall establish, maintain, and operate a structured reporting framework to ensure full visibility of SATCOM network engineering activities, operational status, service performance, and compliance with the requirements of this Statement of Work (SoW).
The reporting framework shall provide transparent and auditable evidence of progress against agreed deliverables, performance objectives, and defined KPIs; enable continuous monitoring of network engineering activities, service availability, technical risks, dependencies, and operational issues; provide visibility of operational and engineering activities, including technical assessments, network integration activities, troubleshooting, optimisation activities, technical documentation, and stakeholder coordination; support governance, decision-making, and prioritisation of SATCOM network engineering activities; and facilitate performance validation and application of service credits.
3.4.1 SATCOM Network Engineering Report
The Contractor shall produce monthly SATCOM Network Engineering Reports, including, as a minimum: progress status against agreed deliverables, milestones, and planned activities; status of SATCOM network engineering activities; summary of engineering analyses and technical assessments performed; status of network architecture, interoperability assessments, and standards compliance activities; risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and mitigation actions related to SATCOM network engineering activities; status of corrective, preventive, and improvement actions; summary of stakeholder coordination activities, workshops, technical meetings, and review outcomes; and operational topics, including configuration management, documentation updates, and security compliance status.
3.4.2 Technical Issue Reporting
For high-priority technical issues or risks impacting SATCOM network engineering activities, the Contractor shall provide support to initial notification through timely technical input; regular technical status updates to relevant stakeholders and project management; and Technical Issue Reports including root cause analysis, impact assessment, and corrective and preventive actions.
The Contractor shall ensure that all technical communication is timely, clear, and aligned with NCIA governance and project management practices.
The Contractor shall provide KPI measurement data and supporting evidence; identification of KPI breaches; and calculation of applicable service credits.
This report shall serve as the basis for performance validation and payment.
3.4.4 Reporting Obligations
The Contractor shall ensure that all reports are completed and submitted no later than the fifth (5th) working day following the end of the respective reporting period, unless otherwise agreed.
All reports shall be accurate, complete, and aligned with data recorded in the NCIA ITSM toolset; suitable for performance validation, KPI assessment, and payment adjustment; produced using NCIA-approved formats and tools; traceable and auditable; and reviewed during regular service review meetings.