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Published 29 Jul 2025, 14:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Disruption and Runaway Electron Analysis Modelling ( DREAM)

Official notice

Authority: UK Fusion Energy Ltd (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£75,000£90,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Aug 2025
Contract term 6 moends 31 Mar 2026 · up to 23 Sept 2026 with extensions · starts 24 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The aim of the DREAM modelling contract is to optimize the STEP Shattered Pallet Injection system and to burn down the risk to STEP posed by Runway Electron. DREAM is a code designed to address this problem and is used by ITER to assess the physics impact of the ITER SPI system.

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CPV: Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development services · Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package · Engineering-related scientific and technical services · Scientific prospecting services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£75,000
Contract period: 24 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (6 mo) · up to 23 Sept 2026 with extensionsValue: £75,000 exc. VAT · £90,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 6+6 months optional extension

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 90%Price: 10%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 90%
  • Criterion 1: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2: Including SV
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Jul 2025, 14:05 BST
Last source update
29 Jul 2025, 14:05 BST
Authority reference
PP-UKIFS-006
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043884
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development servicesAnalytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software packageEngineering-related scientific and technical servicesScientific prospecting services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05681c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
29 Aug 2025, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Compliant tenders must be submitted before the deadline through the tendering platform www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

29 Jul 2025 → 24 Sept 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Jul 2025, 14:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    11 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    29 Aug 2025, 15:00 BST
  4. Contract starts398 days ago
    24 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Jul 2025, 14:05 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd.

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PCRM-7973-DCBL Culham Campus, Abingdon, Abingdon, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender