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P2025-223 - Digital Twin Design Centre US DoD High Level Architecture Compliant Software

Digital Catapult

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jul 2026 at 11:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

04 Feb 2026 at 08:40

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

12 Dec 2025 at 09:40

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

12 Dec 2025 at 09:29

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

11 Dec 2025 at 17:42

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Digital Catapult procured software services for its Digital Twin Design Centre in Belfast. The requirement was software compliant with IEEE 1516 High Level Architecture (HLA), supporting the modelling of digital twins for distributed simulation. This enables several individual simulations to be combined, or federated, when building a larger simulation. The wider centre delivers programmes helping businesses across the UK to understand, demonstrate and deploy digital twins, supported by expert advice, test environments and tools for experimentation and validation. The service falls within IT consulting, software development, internet and support services (CPV 72000000). Delivery is across the United Kingdom. Digital Catapult, a public undertaking and central-government public authority, is the buying organisation.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. BAE Systems (Operations) Limited was selected. The tender was evaluated on price, weighted at 80%, and quality, weighted at 20% across software-proposal completeness, training suitability, maintenance and support, and social value. The estimated tender value was £37,000 excluding VAT (£44,400 including VAT). The award was made on 15 May 2026. The resulting contract was signed on that date, has a value of £36,925 excluding VAT (£44,310 including VAT), and runs from 15 May 2026 to 14 May 2027. The requirement was presented as one lot and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This requirement demonstrates demand from Digital Catapult for specialist simulation software that conforms to the IEEE 1516 HLA standard and can support federated distributed simulations for digital-twin development. Competitors would need to show that their software covers the full technical requirement, with a clear and itemised proposal. Credible suppliers would also need to provide user training aligned with the required competencies, alongside maintenance and responsive support sufficient to keep the solution operating reliably throughout its use. The evaluation placed greatest emphasis on price, but quality evidence also covered training, support and environmental social value, including reducing carbon, minimising waste and using clean energy or green technologies. The opportunity was suitable for SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

P2025-223 - Digital Twin Design Centre US DoD High Level Architecture Compliant Software

Notice Description

The Digital Twin Design Centre, based in Belfast, delivers programmes to help businesses across the UK to demystify, demonstrate, and deploy digital twins. With expert support, test environments and tools to experiment and validate, combined with shared learnings from industry use cases, it offers a practical route to adoption.

Planning Information

Digital Catapult is issuing this Prior Market Engagement notice (PME) to better understand the market's capability to provide software that is compliant with the IEEE 1516 High Level Architecture (HLA) to be used for the modelling of digital twins for distributed simulation, used when building a simulation for a larger purpose by combining (federating) several simulations. Interested suppliers should note that the publication of any subsequent Tender Notice for this requirement is dependent on Digital Catapult receiving funding approval from the relevant funding organisation(s). To participate in the PME, interested suppliers are required to read the Supplier Information Document and complete and return the Annex A - PME Response Questionnaire no later than Friday 9th January 2026 at 17:00hrs. Suppliers can access the PME documentation free of charge by registering on the MyTenders portal: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f459
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067693-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£37,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£37,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£36,925 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 May 2026 - 14 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Digital Catapult
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 2RA
Postcode Area
North West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BAE Systems (Operations) Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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