Notice Information
Notice Title
Plasma and Fuel Cycle Interface Modelling Enhancement and Data Integration
Notice Description
The contract aims to improve plasma and fuel cycle interface modelling by incorporating plasma requirements, expanding interface complexity, and integrating various plasma modes and states. It also seeks to enhance the Design Structure Method (DSM) for modelling plasma control interfaces, with a focus on the plasma-fuel cycle interface. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=969345936
Procurement Information
The proposed direct award is justified due to the need to build on highly specialised DSM work previously conducted for the STEP plasma control systems. This next phase extends the same methods to the fuel cycle plasma interface, requiring continuity of technical knowledge. Additionally, the work enhances outputs from the original contract, refining plasma modelling interfaces and integrating them into STEP's executive data systems infrastructure developed by the same supplier.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058288
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046547-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services
71356000 - Technical services
73100000 - Research and experimental development services
73110000 - Research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 18 Aug 2025 - 2 Aug 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD
- Contact Name
- Operational Procurement
- Contact Email
- operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- OXFORDSHIRE
- 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
- Not specified
-
- 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/046547-2025
6th August 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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