Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
Contact
Ioanna Bampatsia
Telephone
+44 0123546
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
National registration number
N/A
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Fusion Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SBRI Competition: Fusion Industry Challenges Cycle 1 Phase 2
Reference number
T/IB204/22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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. The competition has two themes.
1. Accelerating fusion power plant design with next-generation digital tools
2. Reducing fusion power plant fuel requirements with advanced production and handling technology for hydrogen isotopes
This is phase 2 of the competition. All successful phase 1 applicants are invited to this further competition.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £5,669,174.58
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Accelerating fusion power plant design with next-generation digital tools
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73110000 - Research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A Pre-Commercial Procurement Activity under SBRI
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 and accelerate the product development lifecycle
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
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: How well does the proposal meet the challenge?’ / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: How valid is the technical approach towards fusion application? / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: How do you intend to compete with other technologies being developed by competitors? / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Does the proposal contain a well addressed project delivery plan? / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Organisational and Team capability / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Are the budget and costs realistic, justified and appropriate for the aims and methods? / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Commercial potential / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Scalability / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Reducing fusion power plant fuel requirements with advanced production and handling technology for hydrogen isotopes
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73110000 - Research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A Pre-Commercial Procurement Activity under SBRI
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
• Storage and delivery of Tritium
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: How well does the proposal meet the challenge?’ / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: How valid is the technical approach towards fusion application? / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: How do you intend to compete with other technologies being developed by competitors? / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Does the proposal contain a well addressed project delivery plan? / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Organisational and Team capability / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Are the budget and costs realistic, justified and appropriate for the aims and methods? / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Commercial potential / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Scalability / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Pre-Commercial Procurement under SBRI. Not subject to Public Contract Regulations 2015.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Accelerating fusion power plant design with next-generation digital tools
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD33 - Manchester
National registration number
University of Manchester
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £833,306.36
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Accelerating fusion power plant design with next-generation digital tools
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Full Matrix limited
Cambridge
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
National registration number
Full Matrix limited
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £796,409.70
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Reducing fusion power plant fuel requirements with advanced production and handling technology for hydrogen isotopes
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aqsorption Limited
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF14 - Nottingham
National registration number
Aqsorption Limited
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £830,900.24
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Reducing fusion power plant fuel requirements with advanced production and handling technology for hydrogen isotopes
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gencoa Limited
4 De Havilland Drive
Liverpool
L24 8RN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD72 - Liverpool
National registration number
Gencoa Limited
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £785,179.80
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Reducing fusion power plant fuel requirements with advanced production and handling technology for hydrogen isotopes
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IS-Intruments
Tonbridge
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ41 - Medway
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £779,833.46
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Reducing fusion power plant fuel requirements with advanced production and handling technology for hydrogen isotopes
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University of Bristol
Bristol
BS8 1QU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £832,730.98
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Reducing fusion power plant fuel requirements with advanced production and handling technology for hydrogen isotopes
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cage Capture Limited
Epsom
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ26 - East Surrey
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £810,814.04
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Pre-commercial Procurement. Not subject to Public Contract Regulation 2015.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority