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title: "P2025 - 222 - Digital Twin Design Centre Modelling and Simulation Software"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f45a"
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# P2025 - 222 - Digital Twin Design Centre Modelling and Simulation Software

Buyer: DIGITAL CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f45a

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## Summary

The public procurement process, initiated by Digital Catapult, involves the project titled "Digital Twin Design Centre Modelling and Simulation Software". The process is particularly relevant to businesses in the IT services sector, such as consulting, software development, Internet and support, with its industry category identified by the CPV code 72000000. Based in London, Digital Catapult represents a public authority within the UK’s central government. The procurement method is open, described as a below-threshold open competition, and the process currently stands at the contract stage with the award already made to ST Engineering Antycip Limited. The contractual agreement was signed on the 19th March 2026, with implementation running from the 1st April 2026 to the 31st March 2027.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in digital modelling and simulation software. The project aims to assist businesses throughout the UK to integrate and capitalise on digital twin technologies. This can be especially lucrative for IT firms capable of providing comprehensive software solutions, maintenance, and training services. Smaller enterprises (SMEs) and those integrating social value through sustainable procurement practices are encouraged to compete, given the competitive scoring on criteria like software completeness, training suitability, and socio-environmental sustainability. As Digital Catapult seeks to enhance businesses' capabilities in digital technology, suppliers with innovative approaches and a strong organisational framework are most likely to thrive in this procurement environment.

## Notice

The Digital Twin Design Centre, based in Belfast, delivers programmes to help businesses across the UK to demystify, demonstrate, and deploy digital twins. With expert support, test environments and tools to experiment and validate, combined with shared learnings from industry use cases, it offers a practical route to adoption.

### Planning Information

Digital Catapult is issuing this Prior Market Engagement notice (PME) to better understand the market's capability to provide modelling and simulation software for the purposes of building digital twins.
This PME serves as a preliminary market engagement and does not constitute a formal procurement. Responses to this PME will help Digital Catapult assess the availability, technical specifications, and supplier landscape of modelling and simulation software to inform future procurement decisions.
Interested suppliers should note that the publication of any subsequent Tender Notice for this requirement is dependent on Digital Catapult receiving funding approval from the relevant funding organisation(s). 
To participate in the PME, interested suppliers are required to read the Supplier Information Document and complete and return the Annex A - PME Response Questionnaire no later than Friday 9th January 2026 at 17:00hrs.
Suppliers can access the PME documentation free of charge by registering on the MyTenders portal: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070017-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £57,000 |
| Lots value | £57,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £56,870 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DIGITAL CATAPULT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW1 2RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Bloomsbury |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ST ENGINEERING ANTYCIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 24 Jul 2026 at 08:16 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070017-2026
- 3 Feb 2026 at 17:04 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009655-2026
- 12 Dec 2025 at 09:38 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082295-2025
- 11 Dec 2025 at 17:43 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082239-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070017-2026
  24th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009655-2026
  3rd February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082295-2025
  12th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082239-2025
  11th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=631001
  Bidding Document
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=631002
  Pricing Document
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=631003
  Minimum Terms

## Notice URLs

- http://www.digicatapult.org.uk
- https://www.digicatapult.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/
- https://www.steantycip.com

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