Notice Information
Notice Title
SBRI FIP Challenge Application
Notice Description
This is a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition funded by the UK Atomic Energy Authority. The aim of the competition is to develop solutions to fusion energy challenges in two key priority areas. This competition has two themes: Accelerating fusion power plant design with next-generation digital tools Reducing fusion power plant fuel requirements with advanced production and handling technology for hydrogen isotopes This is phase 1 of a potential 2 phase competition. A decision to proceed with phase 2 will depend on the outcomes from phase 1 and assessment of a separate application into a subsequent phase 2 competition. Only successful applicants from phase 1 will be able to apply to take part in phase 2. Applicants for phase 2 will need to apply directly to the UK Atomic Energy Authority.
Lot Information
Accelerating fusion power plant design with next-generation digital tools
A Pre-commercial Procurement Activity 1.Accelerating fusion power plant design with next-generation digital tools To meet Net Zero targets, there is not enough time for traditional Design-Build-Test-Learn (DBTL) approach for fusion power plants. Increasing emphasis will be placed upon emerging innovation from in silico engineering design: Exascale artificial Intelligence era Digital Thread platform beyond current Product Lifecycle Management endures for the lifetime of the product (100 years) low-code time efficient scalable enable and promote automation enable design integration Optimise the extraction of information and knowledge from experiment and simulation Text update 19 May 2021: we have changed the detail below to clarify what we are looking for in applications. data science for experiment and simulation automation and optimisation decisions based upon all prior data rather than tacit knowledge dramatically improve extraction of information from data surrogate models and emulators improve extrapolation of simulation and empirical data Additional information: https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/925/overview#summary
Reducing fusion power plant fuel requirements with advanced production and handling technology for hydrogen isotopesA Pre-commercial procurement activity 2. Reducing fusion power plant fuel requirements with advanced production and handling technology for Hydrogen isotopes Tritium is a radioactive isotope with a half-life of around 12 years, because of this natural reserves are scarce. Developing techniques for safely and efficiently managing hydrogen isotopes is an essential step in the path to making fusion a commercial energy source, for example: Hydrogen Isotope Separation Technologies improving efficiency of tritium and hydrogen systems (e.g. pumps, sealants, inner loop) waste management and decommissioning development of on-line Tritium production measurement (e.g. Raman spectroscopy) tracking and location of hydrogen, e.g. Atom probe tomography, Raman spectroscopy Additional information: https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/925/overview#scope
Procurement Information
This was a pre-commercial procurement activity lead by Innovate UK. All information relating to the tender can be found here : https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/925/overview#summary. An open, transparent and fair procurement process was still adhered to despite this RTM falling outside of PCR15.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02e239
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023238-2021
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
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- CPV Codes
73100000 - Research and experimental development services
73210000 - Research consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £2,322,059 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Sep 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 25 Sep 20205 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABINGDON
- Postcode
- OX14 3DB
- Postcode Area
- Oxford
- Country
- England
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- 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
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
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- Local Authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Sandford & the Wittenhams
- Westminster Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
Further Information
Notice URLs
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