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Published 27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Industry Simulation Software for Fusion

Official notice

Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Central government)

5 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UKSouth East (UKJ14)
Published estimate£450,500total for 5 lots · £540,600 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 27 Jul 2026awarded 10 Aug 2026
Awarded to ANSYS UK Ltd +9 more10 awards
Contract term 6 moends 19 Mar 2027 · starts 10 Sept 2026

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Industry Simulation Software for Fusion is a multi year rolling project aiming to define Fusion relevant analysis and simulation case studies and use them as a formal basis to engage industry for evaluation of their simulation software capability and identify development needs. The case studies will span the full range of domains relevant to realisation of fusion as an energy source, with a mixture of single and multi-domain scenarios and involving use of a variety of methods and techniques.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Industry specific software development services

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value (£450,500 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Case Study 9Awarded 6 moSMEPublished value£90,100

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027 (6 mo)Value: £90,100 exc. VAT · £108,120 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support72212100 Industry specific software development services
Lot #2Case Study 10Awarded 6 moSMEPublished value£90,100

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027 (6 mo)Value: £90,100 exc. VAT · £108,120 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support72212100 Industry specific software development services
Lot #3Case Study 11Awarded 6 moSMEPublished value£90,100

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027 (6 mo)Value: £90,100 exc. VAT · £108,120 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support72212100 Industry specific software development services
Lot #4Case Study 12Awarded 6 moSMEPublished value£90,100

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027 (6 mo)Value: £90,100 exc. VAT · £108,120 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support72212100 Industry specific software development services
Lot #5Case Study 13Awarded 6 moSMEPublished value£90,100

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027 (6 mo)Value: £90,100 exc. VAT · £108,120 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support72212100 Industry specific software development services

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 · same split on all 5 lots
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Technical, Quality, and Social Value: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Technical, Quality, and Social Value

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
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Last source update
16 Sept 2026, 13:53 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 24 Aug 2026
Authority reference
T/SB140/26
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061842
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportIndustry specific software development services
Delivery area
UKSouth East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067664 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
27 Jul 2026, 08:00 BST
Clarification deadline
14 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

27 Mar 2026 → 16 Sept 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published208 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  2. Market engagement194 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

    uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

  3. Next notice expected180 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published112 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST
  5. Clarification questions by100 days ago
    14 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline86 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 08:00 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent73 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Award decision expected by58 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  9. Contract starts42 days ago
    10 Sept 2026
  10. Latest notice published35 days ago
    16 Sept 2026, 13:53 BST

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Mar 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    1 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £450,500
    1 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    1 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    1 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST
  6. Deadline published: 27 Jul 2026, 08:00 BST
    1 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    10 Aug 2026, 17:30 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    10 Aug 2026, 17:30 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    20 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    16 Sept 2026, 13:53 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-03: 1 release · 27 Mar 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 10
Awarded value £167,0007 awards exc. VAT · 3 list or panel totals repeated on several suppliers, not summed
Bids received 3626 from SMEs
Contracts signed 10latest 9 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Case Study 92 awards
Fira Software LtdSME10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027£17,50010 Aug 2026Awarded
TOFFEEX LIMITED10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027£17,50010 Aug 2026Awarded
Lot 3 · Case Study 111 award
LTCalcoli srl10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027£15,50010 Aug 2026Awarded
Lot 4 · Case Study 121 award
University of Bristol10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027£15,50010 Aug 2026Awarded
Across several lots6 awards
ANSYS UK Ltd10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027£81,50010 Aug 2026Awarded
IDOM (UK) LTD10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027£35,00010 Aug 2026Awarded
BATHWICK ELECTRICAL DESIGN LIMITED10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027£81,50010 Aug 2026Awarded
CAMBRIDGE MULTI-PHYSICS LIMITED10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027£33,00010 Aug 2026Awarded
Comsol LtdSME10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027£81,50010 Aug 2026Awarded
Dassault Systemes UK Limited10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027£33,00010 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 7 · LTCalcoli srl

    Signed
    9 Sept 2026
    Value
    £15,500
    Period
    10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

  • Contract 5 · Dassault Systemes UK Limited

    Signed
    7 Sept 2026
    Value
    £33,000
    Period
    10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

  • Contract 4 · Comsol LtdSME

    Signed
    4 Sept 2026
    Value
    £81,500
    Period
    10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

  • Contract 8 · TOFFEEX LIMITED

    Signed
    3 Sept 2026
    Value
    £17,500
    Period
    10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

  • Contract 2 · BATHWICK ELECTRICAL DESIGN LIMITED

    Signed
    28 Aug 2026
    Value
    £81,500
    Period
    10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

  • Contract 3 · CAMBRIDGE MULTI-PHYSICS LIMITED

    Signed
    28 Aug 2026
    Value
    £33,000
    Period
    10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

  • Contract 6 · Fira Software LtdSME

    Signed
    28 Aug 2026
    Value
    £17,500
    Period
    10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

  • Contract 9 · University of Bristol

    Signed
    28 Aug 2026
    Value
    £15,500
    Period
    10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

  • Contract 1 · ANSYS UK Ltd

    Signed
    24 Aug 2026
    Value
    £81,500
    Period
    10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

  • Contract 10 · IDOM (UK) LTD

    Signed
    24 Aug 2026
    Value
    £35,000
    Period
    10 Sept 2026 – 19 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Case Study 910final-stage tenders70—
2 · Case Study 107final-stage tenders50—
3 · Case Study 115final-stage tenders40—
4 · Case Study 127final-stage tenders51—
5 · Case Study 137final-stage tenders50—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLJV-1169-JTDD Culham Science Centre, UK Atomic Energy Authority, Oxfordshire, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

10 commercial parties on the notice
  • ANSYS UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03917515GB-PPON: PZHR-5993-ZQJP 3 St Paul'S Place, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 2JEContact email
  • BATHWICK ELECTRICAL DESIGN LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06377295GB-PPON: PDTN-6763-JZDG Unit 15 Brassmill Enterprise Centre, Bath, South West, BA1 3JNContact email
  • CAMBRIDGE MULTI-PHYSICS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10744321GB-PPON: PMJP-3739-GYMX Third Floor, London, London, EC4M 7ANContact email
  • COMSOL LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04191368GB-PPON: PDTX-1338-RPLY 6 Journey Campus, Cambridge, East of England, CB3 0DUContact email
  • DASSAULT SYSTEMES UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03482081GB-PPON: PNMG-1829-ZXYG The Woods Opus 40 Business Park, Warwick, West Midlands, CV34 5AHContact email
  • FIRA SOFTWARE LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07700391GB-PPON: PGLY-3851-QHTR 49 Station Road, Polegate, South East, BN26 6EAContact email
  • IDOM (UK) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04185250GB-PPON: PPQL-8482-ZDPD Unit 17g The Leathermarket, London, London, SE1 3QBContact email
  • LTCalcoli srlAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHRZ-9295-BTGH Via Bergamo, 60, Merate (LC), IT, 23807, ITContact email
  • TOFFEEX LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11886947GB-PPON: PQYC-3762-PWNQ 125 Wood Street, London, London, EC2V 7AWContact email
  • UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOLAwarded supplierGB-COH: RC000648GB-PPON: PYLM-8967-RQJH Beacon House, Queens Road, Bristol, South West, BS8 1QUContact email

Official documents & specifications (22)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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