--- title: "SABA - Simulation Models and Digital Business Applications Support" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052699" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-052699" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052699.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052699.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SELLAFIELD LIMITED" published: "2025-06-30" --- # SABA - Simulation Models and Digital Business Applications Support Buyer: SELLAFIELD LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052699 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-052699) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052699.json) ## Summary Sellafield Limited, a public authority under sub-central government jurisdiction, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "SABA - Simulation Models and Digital Business Applications Support". This process seeks to engage the market for services in the software support sector, particularly for maintaining and supporting existing simulation models and providing Flexsim licences. The pre-market engagement, through a Request for Information (RFI), is scheduled with a deadline for responses by 10 am on Monday, 21st July 2025. The project, located in Warrington, aims to commence its contract period on 1st April 2026 and conclude by 31st March 2030, with further notices and communication set to be released by 1st September 2025. This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for businesses that provide software support services, especially those with capabilities in digital business application support and simulation model maintenance. Companies offering innovative solutions and possessing advanced capabilities in Flexsim licensing are ideally suited to compete. By engaging with Sellafield Limited in this project, participating businesses can significantly enhance their portfolios, gain insights into the government's needs, and potentially secure long-term contracts that contribute to substantial business growth. ## Notice Support and maintenance of existing simulation models and provision of Flexsim Licences ### Planning Information Sellafield Ltd (SL) is conducting pre-market engagement for Simulation Models and Digital Business Applications Support (SABA) through this Request for Information (RFI) to gain an understanding of the market and suppliers capability and capacity. We are therefore requesting the completion of the RFI template within the documents section of Atamis Ref C24228, to gather information on the principles outlined in the UK-0350 UK2 Notice and Scope document. Completed responses to this template are requested to be returned via the Atamis messaging functionality no later than 10am on Monday 21st July 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035977-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 30 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Sep 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,000,000 | | 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 | SELLAFIELD LIMITED | | Locality | WARRINGTON | | Post town | Warrington | | Postcode | WA3 6GR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington | | Local authority | Warrington | | Electoral ward | Birchwood | | Westminster constituency | Warrington North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72261000 - Software support services ## Release History - 30 Jun 2025 at 08:44 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035977-2025 - 30 Jun 2025 at 08:44 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035976-2025 - 30 Jun 2025 at 08:44 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035975-2025 - 27 May 2025 at 09:01 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027588-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035977-2025 30th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035976-2025 30th June 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035975-2025 30th June 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027588-2025 27th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-052699. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052699.json.