Notice Information
Notice Title
Industry Simulation Software for Fusion
Notice Description
The aims of this project align with the goals of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority in engaging industry to accelerate knowledge transfer and developments to solve the challenges necessary for enabling delivery of commercial fusion power plants. Specifically, the aims of this project are: - to clearly and formally communicate the main simulation challenges for Fusion to industry. - to allow software vendors to demonstrate and validate their software for use in fusion contexts. - to rigorously identify where there are capability gaps or developments needed for Fusion . - to build ongoing collaborative engagement with industry regarding development efforts to fill these capability gaps. The overall outcome aims to have improved engagement with software industry, clearly defined case studies for which to evaluate emerging software developments, improved depth and breadth in capability for fusion-relevant simulation, and confidence in utilisation of this capability in current and future fusion programmes. At tender stage, the UKAEA will define the specification of the case studies, including identification and execution of any small-scale experiments required to provide reference datasets. The case study specification will include a clear definition of the objectives, all necessary data to build and run the simulation models, such as geometry, boundary conditions, etc. and measurable outputs upon which the solution can be evaluated. The project intends to engage and work with all interested parties to demonstrate the performance of their software for the identified cases and summarise results to UKAEA. This element is market engagement only to refine the best way of approaching the exercise and get a clearer understanding of the suppliers working within this discipline. Refer to Appendix 1 - Background for further information.
Planning Information
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders Please search using the unique tender ID: 97403 Please complete and return Appendix 2 via the EU Supply messaging function by the deadline.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ef22
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011380-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72212100 - Industry specific software development services
72212900 - Miscellaneous software development services and computer systems
72212983 - Development software development services
72260000 - Software-related services
72262000 - Software development services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £320,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 5 May 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 28 Jul 2025 - 27 Jul 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Guy Wells
- Contact Email
- guy.wells@ukaea.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 0123546
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
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Sandford & the Wittenhams
- Westminster Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011380-2025
26th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010178-2025
19th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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