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title: "ExCALIBUR Fusion Modelling System FM-WP2 Plasma multiphysics model: Advanced Referent Model Procurement"
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# ExCALIBUR Fusion Modelling System FM-WP2 Plasma multiphysics model: Advanced Referent Model Procurement

Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bfd486ad-2af2-472f-abcf-a37f8ca858f9

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## Summary

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has recently awarded the contract for the ExCALIBUR Fusion Modelling System FM-WP2 Plasma multiphysics model project. This procurement, part of the software package and information systems industry category, aimed to redesign simulation codes to exploit future supercomputer architectures more efficiently. The procurement method was an open procedure, with a tender deadline of June 17, 2022, and a contract period starting on June 18, 2022. The buying organisation was the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority based at Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, ENG.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specializing in software development, experimental development services, and research and development. The contract, with a value of £189,000, is suited for SMEs and requires expertise in adapting simulation codes for future supercomputers. Businesses located in the United Kingdom and other specified regions can participate, benefiting from the potential growth and innovation this project offers in the evolving supercomputer industry.

## Notice

Radical changes to supercomputer architectures are on the horizon. The current simulation codes, that much of UK science relies upon, are designed for current supercomputer architectures. These codes will, at best, not be able to fully exploit the power that the supercomputers of the mid-2020s will deliver; at worst, they will run slower on those machines than they do now. Future computers will be more energy efficient and so the longer we rely upon the current approach, the more expensive the solution will be. Therefore, it is essential that we invest now in redesigning those simulation codes so that they perform well on the future generations of supercomputers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6b4678b-1d35-46cb-a886-3a950c7d5be1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 2 Sep 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £189,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY |
| Locality | ABINGDON |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX14 3DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Sandford & the Wittenhams |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NOT AWARDED - NO TENDER RESPONSE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72262000 - Software development services
- 73120000 - Experimental development services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

## Release History

- 23 Nov 2022 at 12:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6b4678b-1d35-46cb-a886-3a950c7d5be1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6b4678b-1d35-46cb-a886-3a950c7d5be1
  23rd November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=47132&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

## Provenance

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