Official UK procurement notice
ExCALIBUR Fusion Modelling System FM-WP2 Plasma multiphysics model: Spectral element procurement (Project NEPTUNE)
Authority: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRadical changes to supercomputer architectures are on the horizon. The current simulation codes, that much of UK science relies upon, are designed for current supercomputer architectures. These codes will, at best, not be able to fully exploit the power that the supercomputers of the mid-2020s will deliver; at worst, they will run slower on those machines than they do now. Future computers will be more energy efficient and so the longer we rely upon the current approach, the more expensive the solution will be. Therefore, it is essential that we invest now in redesigning those simulation codes so that they perform well on the future generations of supercomputers.
CPV: Design and execution of research and development · Experimental development services · Software development services · Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£378,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 80
- Price: 20
- Suitability
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
- Economic & financial standing
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Minimum: Refer to Procurement Documents for information. - Technical & professional ability
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Minimum: Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 13 May 2022, 18:11 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Nov 2022, 11:22 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Jun 2022 – …
- Authority reference
T/AW085/22- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-033187- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0337aaFind a Tender
- Performance terms
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
- Review procedure
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly.
(generally within 3 months).
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 17 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
17 Jun 2022 → 23 Nov 2022 · 5 dates- Submission deadline17 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened17 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts5 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until30 Sept 2022, 23:59 BST
- Notice published23 Nov 2022, 11:22 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete23 Nov 2022, 11:22 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
ExCALIBUR Fusion Modelling System FM-WP2 Plasma multiphysics model: Spectral element procurement (Project NEPTUNE) · King's College
- Signed
- 28 Oct 2022
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 15 Feb 2024
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | £377,963 – £377,963 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- UK Atomic Energy AuthorityMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- King's CollegeAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.