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title: "Detailed simulations of hydrodynamic responses"
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# Detailed simulations of hydrodynamic responses

Buyer: OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0a620264-29af-4c5a-a9af-d68dddb77497

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## Summary

The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult is seeking to provide detailed simulations of hydrodynamic responses through a tender identified as ORE/19/133. This procurement falls under the services category and focuses on the analytical, scientific, mathematical, or forecasting software package, specifically OrcaFlex software. The contract is valued at £32,700 and is situated in Wales, United Kingdom. The tender period concluded on 28 February 2020, with the contract's effective duration starting from 3 March 2020 and set to end on 3 March 2023. The procurement method utilised was a direct single tender action, which is suitable for businesses classified as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE).

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialised in software development and analytical services, particularly those with expertise in marine renewables and offshore engineering. Companies that can provide innovative solutions for dynamic analysis, riser systems, or mooring systems would be competitively positioned to engage in this market. Given the unique and validated offering of OrcaFlex as the industry standard, businesses that can demonstrate similar capabilities in simulation and modelling techniques will be well-suited to seize this procurement opportunity for growth and collaboration within the renewable energy sector.

## Notice

OrcaFlex provides a unique offering that is seen as the industry standard with multiple examples of detailed model validation. In particular the floating wind turbine system based on the OC3 Hywind system has been validated using the industry standard reference turbine of the NREL 5MW baseline wind turbine. The wide application and flexibility of OrcaFlex is one of its key attributes, it can complete dynamic analysis for riser systems, mooring systems, simulate various installation scenarios from offshore vessels, marine renewables, seabed stabilities etc. With the great number of published detailed validation cases ORE Catapult can provide absolute certainty to its clients about the accuracy of data being presented.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff0a436e-6b31-4525-910a-5495c338c9a2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 3 Mar 2020 - 1 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £32,700 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £32,700 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT |
| Locality | BLYTH |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE24 1LZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Electoral ward | Croft |
| Westminster constituency | Blyth and Ashington |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ORCINA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48460000 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package
- 48981000 - Compiling software packages
- 48983000 - Development software package

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2020 at 14:16 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff0a436e-6b31-4525-910a-5495c338c9a2
- 3 Sep 2020 at 17:44 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff0a436e-6b31-4525-910a-5495c338c9a2
- 3 Sep 2020 at 14:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff0a436e-6b31-4525-910a-5495c338c9a2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff0a436e-6b31-4525-910a-5495c338c9a2
  4th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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