Published date: 25 March 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 28 April 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • Industry specific software package - 48100000

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

    • Industry specific software development services - 72212100

    • Software-related services - 72260000

    • Software support services - 72261000

    • Software development services - 72262000

    • Software implementation services - 72263000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£5,000,000 to £6,600,000

Procurement reference

20220325153155-72814

Published date

25 March 2022

Closing date

28 April 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

29 April 2022

Contract end date

30 April 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is looking to procure a commercially available Plant Information System software suite and an associated services partner, to enable successful deployment and adoption of a system that meets the needs of the STEP Programme (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production).

The STEP programme aims to build on UK global leadership in fusion; deliver a prototype reactor by 2040, prove the viability of fusion as a technology for generating electricity .

A STEP Plant Information System is envisaged to provide a centralised repository for all Plant/Reactor information assets. The information backbone provided by such a system will record the 'Digital Thread', tracing relationships and origins between data sets, to capture the evolutionary design rationale and intent, of the fusion reactor definition, eventually leading to a 5D Building Information Model.

The initial term of the contract will be in place until March 2024 with the option to extend by a further period of three years Initial term +1+1+1.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Guy Wells

Address

Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
ENG

Telephone

+44 0123546

Email

guy.wells@ukaea.uk

Website

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