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The LSST:UK Science Centre (LUSC) Phase C proposal is due to be submitted to PPRP in April March 2022. This document summarises the process by which the Work Package (WP) content of that proposal will be developed, and includes a call for software development (DEV) WPs, proposals for which should be submitted by 16.00 on Thursday, 20 January 2022. This wiki page will be updated to include a subsequent call for bids to undertake the Phase C Data Release Processing WPs.

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• 9 November 2021: announcement of call for Phase C DEV proposals

• Late November/Early December 2021: announcement of call for DRP bids

• February 17 January 2022: submission of Phase C Statement of Interest to STFC Science Board

• 20 January 2022: deadline for submission of Phase C DEV proposals

• Late January/Early February 2022: evaluation of Phase C DEV proposalsFebruary 17 January 2022: submission of Phase C Statement of Interest to STFC Science Board

• Late Early February 2022: selection of Phase C DEV and DRP proposal teams

• April 10 March 2022: submission of Phase C proposal to PPRP

• July 15 or 16 June 2022: appearance at PPRP meeting

• September/October July/August 2022: PPRP visiting panel meeting (if required)

• 6/7 December 2022: consideration of PPRP recommendation by Science Board

• April 2023: start of Phase C

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• WP1: The Consortium Board will confirm the holders of the WP1 leadership and management roles for Phase C, while Aprajita Verma is the IPC funded as part of the UK in-kind package . Proposals for funding to support commissioning work are being considered under a dedicated call process, and the community scientist secondment scheme will be launched via an open call early in Phase C.

• WP2: Work on the DAC WP will continue in Edinburgh;

• WP3: The DEV WPs will be selected via an open call, as detailed below; and

• WP4. Work package descriptions will be provided for the DRP tasks, and institutions will be invited to bid to undertake them, as was the case for the Phase B DAC WPs. A plan for this has been agreed with STFC and our Oversight Committee and is detailed on the DRP call page linked below.

The Calls for the Phase C DEV and DRP WPs

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