Published date: 3 September 2020

Last edited date: 4 September 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 28 February 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package - 48460000

  • Compiling software packages - 48981000

  • Development software package - 48983000

Location of contract

Wales

Value of contract

£32,700

Procurement reference

ORE/19/133

Published date

3 September 2020

Closing date

28 February 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

3 March 2020

Contract end date

1 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

OrcaFlex provides a unique offering that is seen as the industry standard with multiple examples of detailed model validation. In particular the floating wind turbine system based on the OC3 Hywind system has been validated using the industry standard reference turbine of the NREL 5MW baseline wind turbine. The wide application and flexibility of OrcaFlex is one of its key attributes, it can complete dynamic analysis for riser systems, mooring systems, simulate various installation scenarios from offshore vessels, marine renewables, seabed stabilities etc. With the great number of published detailed validation cases ORE Catapult can provide absolute certainty to its clients about the accuracy of data being presented.

Award information

Awarded date

2 March 2020

Contract start date

3 March 2020

Contract end date

1 March 2024

Total value of contract

£32,700

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Orcina

Address

Unit 9 Daltongate Business Centre, Ulverston LA12 7AJ

Reference

Companies House number: 01996191

Value of contract

£32,700

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Francesca Robinson

Address

Offshore House
Blyth
NE241LZ
England

Telephone

07471 365162

Email

francesca.robinson@ore.catapult.org.uk