--- title: "Tritium Plant Virtual Control Room" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0486e1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0486e1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0486e1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0486e1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY" published: "2024-08-01" --- # Tritium Plant Virtual Control Room Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0486e1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0486e1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0486e1.json) ## Summary The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the design, build, and installation of a Virtual Control Room for its new Hydrogen-3 Advanced Technology (H3AT) Facility, located at Culham Campus, Abingdon, UKJ14. This tender, classified under the industry category of "Computer control system" (CPV: 48151000), focuses on procuring goods to simulate the behaviour of a tritium processing plant to train operators and engineers. Key elements of the procurement include AVEVA Process Simulation software, Siemens PCS7/S7 for control and safety systems, hardware, software, licences, and requisite furniture. A future notice for this planned procurement is expected to be issued around the 29th of November, 2024. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in industrial control systems, simulation software, and related hardware installations. Companies with expertise in providing integrated solutions for process control and safety systems, particularly those experienced with Siemens and AVEVA products, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The scope covers not only the design and implementation but also necessitates the provision of comprehensive training tools, making it an attractive opportunity for businesses aiming to expand their footprint in the fusion research and advanced technology sectors. ## Notice UKAEA is currently designing a new tritium processing plant, referred to as the Hydrogen-3 Advanced Technology (H3AT) Facility. The H3AT Facility will be located on the UKAEA Culham site in the existing H3AT building. A virtual control room for the H3AT facility is required to train operators, engineers and users on the operation of the facility, by providing the capability to simulate the behaviour of the tritium processing plant. It is envisaged that this will be similar to the operator training simulators used elsewhere in industrial processing plants. The design for the H3AT facility is based on process models developed using AVEVA Process Simulation software. The process control and safety systems for the H3AT facility consists of the following three systems: * H3AT Integrated Control System * H3AT Integrated Interlock System * H3AT Integrated Safety System ### Lot Information Lot 1 UKAEA is currently designing a new tritium processing plant, referred to as the Hydrogen-3 Advanced Technology (H3AT) Facility. The H3AT Facility will be located on the UKAEA Culham site in the existing H3AT building. A virtual control room for the H3AT facility is required to train operators, engineers and users on the operation of the facility, by providing the capability to simulate the behaviour of the tritium processing plant. It is envisaged that this will be similar to the operator training simulators used elsewhere in industrial processing plants. The design for the H3AT facility is based on process models developed using AVEVA Process Simulation software. The process control and safety systems for the H3AT facility consists of the following three systems: * H3AT Integrated Control System * H3AT Integrated Interlock System * H3AT Integrated Safety System The envisaged scope of supply is for the design, build and installation of a virtual control room, including the requisite hardware, software, licences and furniture. The supplier is expected to provide a fully integrated solution incorporating both Siemens PCS7/S7 for the control and safety system and AVEVA Process Simulation software for the process modelling. Initial requirements for the process control and safety system include the requisite hardware for a Siemens PCS7 control system, and S7 control and safety PLC's. Four workstations are required to be used as both operator and engineering workstations, with two or three monitors per workstation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024185-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Nov 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 48 - Software package and information systems - 51 - Installation services (except software) ### Codes - 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies - 48100000 - Industry specific software package - 48150000 - Industrial control software package - 48151000 - Computer control system - 51900000 - Installation services of guidance and control systems ## Release History - 1 Aug 2024 at 14:49 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024185-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84268&B=UKAEA - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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