Planning

SUPPORT FOR: REDUCED TRANSPORT MODEL DEVELOPMENT

UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY

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Planning

25 Jun 2021 at 15:36

Summary of the contracting process

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is initiating a tender titled "Support for: Reduced Transport Model Development," with a focus on research services within the fusion research industry. This procurement falls under the planning stage and is valued at £200,000. The tender process is aimed at support for developing advanced reduced physics-based transport models to enhance predictions of high beta burning plasmas dominated by electromagnetic turbulence. The planned future notice for this contract is set for 25th October 2021. The delivery address for submissions is based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, within the UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development consultancy services and those with expertise in advanced simulation tools relevant to plasma physics. Companies with capabilities in designing and executing innovative research methodologies would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging with this procurement can aid businesses in expanding their service offerings within the nuclear and fusion research sectors, paving the way for potential partnerships with a leading public authority.

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Notice Title

SUPPORT FOR: REDUCED TRANSPORT MODEL DEVELOPMENT

Notice Description

Turbulent core transport in the relevant plasma conditions for STEP (a high beta burning ST) is likely to be dominated by electromagnetic turbulence: by micro-tearing modes (MTM) and kinetic ballooning modes (KBM). This is very different from the character of turbulence found in low b conventional aspect ratio tokamaks. The most advanced reduced core transport models available for integrated scenario modelling, have been constructed or tuned to model the transport arising from electrostatic turbulence. UKAEA are looking for support in the development & exploitation of reduced transport models for: Development of state-of-the-art reduced physics-based transport models, to improve the credibility of transport predictions for high beta burning plasmas that are likely to be dominated by transport from electromagnetic turbulence & MTMs. Running of advanced scenario simulation tools that incorporate these models for scenario predictions supporting STEP, and support &training of such tools.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Turbulent core transport in the relevant plasma conditions for STEP (a high beta burning ST) is likely to be dominated by electromagnetic turbulence: by micro-tearing modes (MTM) and kinetic ballooning modes (KBM). This is very different from the character of turbulence found in low b conventional aspect ratio tokamaks. The most sophisticated reduced core transport models available for integrated scenario modelling, have been constructed or tuned to model the transport arising from electrostatic turbulence. UKAEA are looking for expert support in the development and exploitation of reduced transport models for: Development of state-of-the-art reduced physics-based transport models, to improve the credibility of transport predictions for high beta burning ST plasmas that are likely to be dominated by transport from electromagnetic turbulence & MTMs. Running of advanced scenario simulation tools that incorporate these models for scenario predictions in support of STEP, and support &training of such tools.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c070
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014589-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 Oct 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Daniel Brown
Contact Email
daniel.brown@ukaea.uk
Contact Phone
+44 123546

Buyer Location

Locality
ABINGDON
Postcode
OX14 3DB
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Local Authority
South Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward
Sandford & the Wittenhams
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

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