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SBRI FIP Challenge Application

Research and experimental development services
Research consultancy services
South East (UKJ14)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published2
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Tenderline Synopsis: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority: "SBRI FIP Challenge Application". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityUnited Kingdom Atomic Energy AuthorityScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
12.5Bids / Report
17.7% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
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Payment Terms
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Coverage: 182 active published awards; 175 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityUnited Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published17 Sept 2021, 17:08 BST
Last source update17 Sept 2021, 17:08 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationResearch and experimental development services, Research consultancy services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-02e239
What is being bought
This is a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition funded by the UK Atomic Energy Authority. The aim of the competition is to develop solutions to fusion energy challenges in two key priority areas. This competition has two themes: Accelerating fusion power plant design with next-generation digital tools Reducing fusion power plant fuel requirements with advanced production and handling technology for hydrogen isotopes This is phase 1 of a potential 2 phase competition. A decision to proceed with phase 2 will depend on the outcomes from phase 1 and assessment of a separate application into a subsequent phase 2 competition. Only successful applicants from phase 1 will be able to apply to take part in phase 2. Applicants for phase 2 will need to apply directly to the UK Atomic Energy Authority.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Sept 2021, 17:08 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    17 Sept 2021, 17:08 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    17 Sept 2021, 17:08 BST
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Accelerating fusion power plant design with next-generation digital tools
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    A Pre-commercial Procurement Activity 1.Accelerating fusion power plant design with next-generation digital tools To meet Net Zero targets, there is not enough time for traditional Design-Build-Test-Learn (DBTL) approach for fusion power plants. Increasing emphasis will be placed upon emerging innovation from in silico engineering design: Exascale artificial Intelligence era Digital Thread platform beyond current Product Lifecycle Management endures for the lifetime of the product (100 years) low-code time efficient scalable enable and promote automation enable design integration Optimise the extraction of information and knowledge from experiment and simulation Text update 19 May 2021: we have changed the detail below to clarify what we are looking for in applications. data science for experiment and simulation automation and optimisation decisions based upon all prior data rather than tacit knowledge dramatically improve extraction of information from data surrogate models and emulators improve extrapolation of simulation and empirical data Additional information: https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/925/overview#summary
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Reducing fusion power plant fuel requirements with advanced production and handling technology for hydrogen isotopes
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    A Pre-commercial procurement activity 2. Reducing fusion power plant fuel requirements with advanced production and handling technology for Hydrogen isotopes Tritium is a radioactive isotope with a half-life of around 12 years, because of this natural reserves are scarce. Developing techniques for safely and efficiently managing hydrogen isotopes is an essential step in the path to making fusion a commercial energy source, for example: Hydrogen Isotope Separation Technologies improving efficiency of tritium and hydrogen systems (e.g. pumps, sealants, inner loop) waste management and decommissioning development of on-line Tritium production measurement (e.g. Raman spectroscopy) tracking and location of hydrogen, e.g. Atom probe tomography, Raman spectroscopy Additional information: https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/925/overview#scope
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
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    17 Sept 2021, 17:08 BST
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  17. Contract active
    Signed 10 Sept 2021, 00:00 BST · £117,804
  18. Contract active
    Signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · £73,571
  19. Contract active
    Signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · £215,976
  20. Contract active
    Signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · £137,436
  21. Contract active
    Signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · £130,327
  22. Contract active
    Signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · £171,518
  23. Contract active
    Signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · £186,511
  24. Contract active
    Signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · £210,872
  25. Contract active
    Signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · £76,001
  26. Contract active
    Signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · £50,935
  27. Contract active
    Signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · £249,454
  28. Contract active
    Signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · £111,210
  29. Contract active
    Signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · £244,196
  30. Contract active
    Signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · £237,322
  31. Contract active
    Signed 25 Sept 2020, 00:00 BST · £108,926
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
ASSYSTEM ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
Cagecapture Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Gencoa Limited
Not published · Not published · active
IDOM (UK) LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
IS-INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
Jacobs Clean Energy Limited
Not published · Not published · active
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
Not published · Not published · active
CAE Tech Limited
Not published · Not published · active
CORPORATE RISK ASSOSCIATES LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
FIRST LIGHT FUSION LIMITED
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FULL MATRIX LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
HyBird Ltd
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SLINGSHOT SIMULATIONSLTD
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THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
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AQSORPTION LTD
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Accelerating fusion power plant design with next-generation digital tools
£117,804 · signed 10 Sept 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Accelerating fusion power plant design with next-generation digital tools
£73,571 · signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Reducing fusion power plant fuel requirements with advanced production and handling technology for hydrogen isotopes
£215,976 · signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Reducing fusion power plant fuel requirements with advanced production and handling technology for hydrogen isotopes
£137,436 · signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Reducing fusion power plant fuel requirements with advanced production and handling technology for hydrogen isotopes
£130,327 · signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Reducing fusion power plant fuel requirements with advanced production and handling technology for hydrogen isotopes
£171,518 · signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Reducing fusion power plant fuel requirements with advanced production and handling technology for hydrogen isotopes
£186,511 · signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Reducing fusion power plant fuel requirements with advanced production and handling technology for hydrogen isotopes
£210,872 · signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Accelerating fusion power plant design with next-generation digital tools
£76,001 · signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Accelerating fusion power plant design with next-generation digital tools
£50,935 · signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Accelerating fusion power plant design with next-generation digital tools
£249,454 · signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Accelerating fusion power plant design with next-generation digital tools
£111,210 · signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Accelerating fusion power plant design with next-generation digital tools
£244,196 · signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Reducing fusion power plant fuel requirements with advanced production and handling technology for hydrogen isotopes
£237,322 · signed 27 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Accelerating fusion power plant design with next-generation digital tools
£108,926 · signed 25 Sept 2020, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 27 (lot 1)
bids: 27 (lot 1)
bids: 27 (lot 1)
bids: 27 (lot 1)
bids: 27 (lot 1)
bids: 27 (lot 1)
bids: 27 (lot 1)
bids: 27 (lot 1)
bids: 18 (lot 2)
bids: 18 (lot 2)
bids: 18 (lot 2)
bids: 18 (lot 2)
bids: 18 (lot 2)
bids: 18 (lot 2)
bids: 18 (lot 2)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Contracting authority GB-FTS-1212
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  • United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
    buyer

    N/A
    Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, UK, OX14 3DB
    vincent.tsang@ukaea.uk
    +44 1235466444

  • AQSORPTION LTD
    supplier

    Nottingham, UK

  • ASSYSTEM ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
    supplier

    Lancashire, UK

  • CAE Tech Limited
    supplier

    Leamington Spa, UK

  • CORPORATE RISK ASSOSCIATES LIMITED
    supplier

    London, UK

  • Cagecapture Limited
    supplier

    Liverpool, UK

  • FIRST LIGHT FUSION LIMITED
    supplier

    Kidlington, UK

  • FULL MATRIX LIMITED
    supplier

    Cambridge, UK

  • Gencoa Limited
    supplier

    Liverpool, UK

  • HyBird Ltd
    supplier

    London, UK

  • IDOM (UK) LIMITED
    supplier

    London, UK

  • IS-INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
    supplier

    Kent, UK

  • Jacobs Clean Energy Limited
    supplier

    Warrington, UK

  • SLINGSHOT SIMULATIONSLTD
    supplier

    Leeds, UK

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
    supplier

    Manchester, UK

  • UK Atomic Energy Authority
    mediationBody
    reviewBody
    reviewContactPoint

    Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, OX14 3DB

  • UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
    supplier

    Bristol, UK
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleThis was a pre-commercial procurement activity lead by Innovate UK. All information relating to the tender can be found here : https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/925/overview#summary. An open, transparent and fair procurement process was still adhered to despite this RTM falling outside of PCR15.