Official UK procurement notice
Plasma Modelling · UK public procurement notice
Authority: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPlasma Modelling for:
- Core and pedestal plasma turbulence simulations
- Scape Off Layer turbulence simulation
- Non-inductive plasma start-up and current drive simulations
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Jan 2024, 17:19 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Jan 2024, 17:19 GMT
- Authority reference
JNCA/BP127/23- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-002493- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043455Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons; New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
The University of York have researchers who have unique skills required for the STEP Plasma and HCD workstream. A longer-term successor arrangement is currently being planned which will take place through open tender .
- Review procedure
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly.
(generally within 3 months).
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of YorkPlasma Modelling Call-Off contract | £560,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Plasma Modelling Call-Off contract · University of York
- Signed
- 9 Jan 2024
- Value
- £560,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- UK Atomic Energy AuthorityMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- University of YorkAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.