Lot 1
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AwardedFind a Tender · award
The Supply and Delivery of a Multiphysics Model and Furnace Digital Twin
Buyer: Glass Futures →
BuyerGlass Futures
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published16 Dec 2025
What is being bought
The procured services consist of the development of a fully visualised digital twin of the Glass Futures plant. The project includes the development of a scientifically accurate multi-physics furnace model (CFD, chemistry, mathematics and physics) capable of performing digital experiments via 'what if...?' simulations programmed through a bespoke graphical user interface (also part of this procurement). The digital twin will integrate with the Glass Futures control system in order that it will display live, accurate, plant data.
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Procurement method rationaleWe have directly awarded this contract under the Prototypes and Development criteria. The project involves significant technical uncertainty, rapid iteration, and close integration of computational fluid dynamics (CFD), thermodynamics, and glass melt chemistry with artificial intelligence and machine learning. These are highly specialised capabilities that cannot be sourced through a standard competitive procurement process without significantly increasing project risk. The supplier to which we have awarded the contract has a proven track record of high profile digital twin development using CFD-based approaches that can be a) have their parameters adjusted via a GUI to afford a fast, novel simulation environment and b) graphically visualised using state-of-the-art graphic rendering computed at the point of simulation. Moreover, they are experienced in the use of open-source development environments and are experienced in the integration of multiple data sources and development platforms
Rationale classificationsprototypesDevelopment
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Covered byGPA
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Selection criteriaNot published
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Planning & early market engagement
BudgetNot published
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Related procurements
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Awards
1
Statusactive
SupplierThe University of Liverpool
Contracts
The Supply and Delivery of a Multiphysics Model and Furnace Digital Twin
Statusactive
Value£323,000
Documents & submission route
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| Latest release ID | 083460-2025 |
| Latest release timestamp | Tue Dec 16 2025 15:10:41 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 1 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 1 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
Notice history
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|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2025 | award, contract | 083460-2025 |
| 17 Nov 2025 | award, contract | 074410-2025 |
| 17 Nov 2025 | award, contract | 074332-2025 |
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