--- title: "Demonstration of simulation capability on UKAEA's Industry Simulation Software for Fusion case studies" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051791" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051791" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051791.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051791.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY" published: "2025-05-19" --- # Demonstration of simulation capability on UKAEA's Industry Simulation Software for Fusion case studies Buyer: UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051791 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051791) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051791.json) ## Summary The UK Atomic Energy Authority is inviting tenders for a project titled "Demonstration of simulation capability on UKAEA’s Industry Simulation Software for Fusion case studies". This procurement falls under the services category and is part of a multi-year project aimed at assessing and developing simulation software capabilities for fusion reactors. Based in Oxfordshire at the Culham Science Centre, the project invites tenders across four case study areas, with each focusing on different aspects of software development. The procurement is currently in the tender stage with an open procedure, and interested parties have until 18 June 2025, 11:00 AM to submit their bids. Key timelines include an enquiry period closing on 17 June 2025 and an award period ending on 30 June 2025. The procurement process is accessible electronically, conducted in English, and governed by UK legislation. This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in software development, particularly those offering advanced simulation capabilities tailored to industry-specific needs. With an estimated contract value of £504,000 gross, there is significant financial incentive for successful candidates. The procurement is open to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and those in the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors, encouraging a diverse range of applications. Companies with expertise in neutronics-thermal-structural analysis, electromagnetic load simulations, reliability analysis, or magnetohydrodynamics are particularly well-suited to be competitive in this procurement. The opportunity to collaborate with a central government public authority presents an avenue for expanding business scope and enhancing industry credibility. ## Notice Industry provides simulation software and methods covering a wide range of capability, deployed across all engineering sectors, much of which will be invaluable for use in the design and operation of fusion reactors in a Fusion energy industry. However, the extent to which existing capability is sufficient to facilitate design and realisation of commercial fusion powerplants is not clearly defined. Industry Simulation Software for Fusion is a multi-year rolling project aiming to define Fusion relevant analysis and simulation case studies and use them as a formal basis to engage industry for evaluation of their simulation software capability and identify development needs. The case studies to be submitted will span the full range of domains relevant to realisation of fusion as an energy source, with a mixture of single and multi-domain scenarios and involving use of a variety of methods and techniques. A total of four case study areas are covered in this procurement exercise. ### Lot Information Lot 1 - A neutronics-thermal-structural analysis Case Study - A neutronics-thermal-structural analysis for fusion software. Lot 2 - Structural response of thin structures to induced electromagnetic loads Case Study - for a structural response of thin structures to induced electromagnetic loads Lot 3 - Reliability analysis of monoblock failure Case Study - Reliability analysis of monoblock failure Lot 4 - Liquid metal magnetohydrodynamics in non-uniform magnetic fields and subject to external heating Case Study -for a liquid metal magnetohydrodynamics in non-uniform magnetic fields and subject to external heating. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022849-2025 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | 18 Jun 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Jul 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £420,000 | | Lots value | £420,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY | | Locality | OXFORDSHIRE | | 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 | TLJ South East (England), TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72212100 - Industry specific software development services - 72212422 - Software development services suites - 72212517 - IT software development services - 72212983 - Development software development services ## Release History - 19 May 2025 at 15:43 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022849-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022849-2025 19th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=94072&B= - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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