The European Space Agency is looking for a Contractor that will perform the required site infrastructure for the second deep space antenna at Australian Longitude (NNO-3) at the New Norcia Deep Space Ground Station, Lot 11 Great Northern Hwy, Yarawindah WA 6509.

Proposed Development & Land-Use

The New Norcia Deep Space Ground Station is a facility owned by the European Space Agency, and currently operated under contractual terms by CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science. The facility is located on a 40.77ha site area, including one Deep Space Antenna (a 35m dish), ancillary support buildings and workshops, and the Operations & Administration Building. This antenna is designed for communicating with deep-space missions and provides support to spacecraft such as Mars Express, Bepi-Colombo and Gaia.

It is currently planned to erect a second Deep Space Antenna on the same site. The procurement and installation of the antenna itself is not part of this tender. The proposed development under this tender will mainly cover the construction of a new power plant building and its ancillary systems (the power generation and distribution equipment itself and its installation is procured under a different contract) and all the associated site infrastructures. 

The proposed development will comprise the implementation of the following major works:

• - Power Plant Building construction
• - Earthworks, access roads and pathways 
• - Cable trenches, ducts and cable pits 
• - External lighting extension 
• - Grounding and lightning protection system 
• - Public Address system upgrade 
• - Building Management System upgrade 
• - Access control system upgrade (CCTV, intrusion detection, fencing and gate) 
• - Fire detection and firefighting system upgrade 
• - Duress system upgrade 
• - Drainage, water distribution and sewage system upgrade.

For more information, please contact Mr Marc Roubert:  marc.roubert@esa.int