Official UK procurement notice
Process Modelling Software (Tritium)
Authority: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe UKAEA is a non-departmental public body researching fusion energy and related technologies with the aim of positioning the UK as a leader in sustainable nuclear energy. UKAEA’s mission is to deliver sustainable fusion energy and maximise scientific and economic impact.
To support the fuel cycle elements of the STEP concept design, UKAEA require a modelling software for tritium-based process modelling to cover both steady state and dynamic modelling.
- Recurrence: 36 months
CPV: Analytical or scientific software package · Miscellaneous software package and computer systems · Software support services · Software-related services · System management software package
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1To support the fuel cycle elements of the STEP concept design, UKAEA require a…AwardedRenewalPublished value£375,000
To support the fuel cycle elements of the STEP concept design, UKAEA require a modelling software for tritium-based process modelling to cover both steady state and dynamic modelling.
To enable a common modelling platform with the power generation and infrastructure team, other systems of interest include power cycles, including water treatment, and cryogenic systems.
The contract will be in place 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 year = maximum total of 6 years
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How this buyer will score bids.
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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).
- Price
- Suitability
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- Economic & financial standing
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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
- Yes · 36 months
- First published
- 7 May 2021, 15:06 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Jul 2021, 12:08 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 8 Jun 2021 – …
- Authority reference
T/GW070/21- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-016753- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ae75Find 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
- 8 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 8 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
Timeline
8 Jun 2021 → 8 Sept 2021 · 4 dates- Submission deadline8 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened8 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published16 Jul 2021, 12:08 BST
- Bids must remain valid until8 Sept 2021, 23:59 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete16 Jul 2021, 12:08 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Technology Inc | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Process Modelling Software (Tritium) · Aspen Technology Inc
- Signed
- 16 Jul 2021
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 from abroad | — | — | £330,000 – £375,000 |
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- Aspen Technology IncAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.