Official UK procurement notice
FOR COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD) AND FINITE ELEMENT (FE) SOFTWARE, INCLUDING PRODUCT MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT.
Authority: Health and Safety Executive (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Health and Safety Executive (HSE) intends to go to market for a supplier to provide Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Finite Element (FE) software, including product maintenance and support. This notice provides an overview of the scope of services and expectations to inform potential suppliers ahead of the formal tender process. The contract is expected to run for an initial three-year period, with options to extend for up to two additional one-year periods
CPV: Software package and information systems · Software supply services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
- Market period
- 3 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 1 Oct 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£700,000
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 sub-criteria (3)
- Qualiity: 60%
- Cost: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Qualiity
- Cost
- Social Value
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “FOR COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD) AND FINITE ELEMENT (FE)…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 Aug 2026, 10:18 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Aug 2026, 11:06 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
HSE/T4841- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075184- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd45Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 7 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All tender documents are available via the HSE In-Tend supplier e-procurement portal.
All responses and requests for clarification must be submitted via the portal.
Registration is free of charge and can be completed via the following link:
Timeline
6 Aug 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published81 days ago6 Aug 2026, 10:18 BST
- Tender notice published80 days ago7 Aug 2026, 11:06 BST
- Next notice expected80 days ago7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Market engagement80 days ago7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
No action is required from potential bidders.
This notice is to inform the market of a future requirement that will shortly be advertised via the Find-a-Tender service.
- Clarification questions by66 days ago21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends49 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown7 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
- Award decision expected by35 days ago21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts26 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Aug 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published6 Aug 2026, 10:18 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published7 Aug 2026, 11:06 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active7 Aug 2026, 11:06 BST
- Procurement method changed7 Aug 2026, 11:06 BST
- Deadline published: 7 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST7 Aug 2026, 11:06 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender