Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
Contact
Daniel Brown
Telephone
+44 123546
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and 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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=38526&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
SUPPORT FOR: REDUCED TRANSPORT MODEL DEVELOPMENT
Reference number
T/DB111/21
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Turbulent core transport in the relevant plasma conditions for STEP (a high beta burning ST) is likely to be dominated by electromagnetic turbulence: by micro-tearing modes (MTM) and kinetic ballooning modes (KBM). This is very different from the character of turbulence found in low β conventional aspect ratio tokamaks. The most advanced reduced core transport models available for integrated scenario modelling, have been constructed or tuned to model the transport arising from electrostatic turbulence. UKAEA are looking for support in the development & exploitation of reduced transport models for: Development of state-of-the-art reduced physics-based transport models, to improve the credibility of transport predictions for high beta burning plasmas that are likely to be dominated by transport from electromagnetic turbulence & MTMs. Running of advanced scenario simulation tools that incorporate these models for scenario predictions supporting STEP, and support &training of such tools.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Turbulent core transport in the relevant plasma conditions for STEP (a high beta burning ST) is likely to be dominated by electromagnetic turbulence: by micro-tearing modes (MTM) and kinetic ballooning modes (KBM). This is very different from the character of turbulence found in low β conventional aspect ratio tokamaks. The most sophisticated reduced core transport models available for integrated scenario modelling, have been constructed or tuned to model the transport arising from electrostatic turbulence. UKAEA are looking for expert support in the development and exploitation of reduced transport models for: Development of state-of-the-art reduced physics-based transport models, to improve the credibility of transport predictions for high beta burning ST plasmas that are likely to be dominated by transport from electromagnetic turbulence & MTMs. Running of advanced scenario simulation tools that incorporate these models for scenario predictions in support of STEP, and support &training of such tools.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
25 October 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes