Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
Contact
Guy Wells
Telephone
+44 0123546
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
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=38943&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
Plant Information System
Reference number
T/GW/129/21
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
UKAEA are carrying out an expression of interest exercise and are taking views from interested parties in respect of a Plant Information System project. The questionnaire should be completed and returned via the EU Supply website.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
- 48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package
- 48610000 - Database systems
- 48982000 - Configuration management software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) is an ambitious programme to accelerate the delivery of sustainable fusion energy.
The STEP programme is a staged programme to design and build the world’s first compact fusion reactor, based on the spherical tokamak, by 2040. It will develop and identify solutions to the challenges of delivering fusion energy, benefiting from UKAEA’s breadth of expertise and its suite of research facilities – RACE, Materials Research Facility, H3AT and Fusion Technology Facilities.
A STEP Plant and Tokamak Information Management System is envisaged to provide a centralised repository for all Plant/Reactor information assets. The information backbone provided by such a system will record the ‘Digital Thread’, tracing relationships and origins between data sets, to capture the evolutionary design rationale and intent, of the fusion reactor definition.
The system shall supply core capabilities summarised as Simulation Management, Design by Analysis, Process & Record Management, Product Requirements & System Engineering Management, Plant Item and Plant Breakdown Structure Management,CAD & Document Management and Configuration Management & Change Control.
The system shall facilitate the Tranche 1 objectives of the STEP Programme lifecycle, to produce a concept design by 2024. It shall be scalable to meet the functional needs of future phases of the STEP lifecycle.
two.2.14) Additional information
UKAEA are carrying an expression of interest exercise and are taking views from interested parties in respect of this project. The questionnaire should be completed and returned via the EU Supply website.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
20 September 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