SBRI FIP Challenge Application
A Contract Award Notice
by UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £51K-£249K
- Sector
- PROFESSIONAL
- Published
- 17 Sep 2021
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Oxfordshire:
1 buyer
15 suppliers
- Assystem Energy & Infrastructure Lancashire
- Cae TECH Leamington Spa
- Corporate Risk Assosciates London
- First Light Fusion Kidlington
- Full Matrix Cambridge
- Hybird London
- Slingshot Simulationsltd Leeds
- Manchester University Manchester
- Aqsorption Nottingham
- Cagecapture Liverpool
- Gencoa Liverpool
- Idom London
- Is Instruments Kent
- Jacobs Clean Energy Warrington
- Bristol University Bristol
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. This competition has two themes: Accelerating fusion power plant design with next-generation digital tools Reducing fusion power plant fuel requirements with advanced production and handling technology for hydrogen isotopes This is phase 1 of a potential 2 phase competition. A decision to proceed with phase 2 will depend on the outcomes from phase 1 and assessment of a separate application into a subsequent phase 2 competition. Only successful applicants from phase 1 will be able to apply to take part in phase 2. Applicants for phase 2 will need to apply directly to the UK Atomic Energy Authority.
Lot Division
| 1 | Accelerating fusion power plant design with next-generation digital tools A Pre-commercial Procurement Activity 1.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 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. Additional information: https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/925/overview#summary |
| 2 | Reducing fusion power plant fuel requirements with advanced production and handling technology for hydrogen isotopes A Pre-commercial procurement activity 2. 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. Additional information: https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/925/overview#scope |
Award Detail
| 1 | Assystem Energy & Infrastructure (Lancashire)
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| 2 | Cae TECH (Leamington Spa)
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| 3 | Corporate Risk Assosciates (London)
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| 4 | First Light Fusion (Kidlington)
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| 5 | Full Matrix (Cambridge)
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| 6 | Hybird (London)
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| 7 | Slingshot Simulationsltd (Leeds)
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| 8 | Manchester University (Manchester)
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| 9 | Aqsorption (Nottingham)
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| 10 | Cagecapture (Liverpool)
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| 11 | Gencoa (Liverpool)
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| 12 | Idom (London)
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| 13 | Is Instruments (Kent)
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| 14 | Jacobs Clean Energy (Warrington)
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| 15 | Bristol University (Bristol)
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Award Criteria
| How well does the proposed idea/solution/technologies meet the challenge as detailed in the brief? | 14.28571428571428571 |
| How valid is the technical approach that will be adopted? | 14.28571428571428571 |
| How innovative is this project? To what extent does the project develop or employ novel concepts, approaches, methodologies, tools or technologies for this area? | 14.28571428571428571 |
| To what extent does the proposal show a clear plan for establishing technical and commercial feasibility and the development of a working prototype? | 14.28571428571428571 |
| To what extent does the applicant appear to have the right skills, capabilities and experience to deliver the intended benefits? | 14.28571428571428571 |
| Is there a clear commercial potential to lead to a marketable product, process or service and a clear plan to deliver that and route to market? | 14.28571428571428571 |
| How appropriate is the proposal financially? Is the overall budget realistic and justified in terms of the aims and methods proposed? Are the costs appropriate and justified? | 14.28571428571428571 |
CPV Codes
- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
Legal Justification
This was a pre-commercial procurement activity lead by Innovate UK. All information relating to the tender can be found here : https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/925/overview#sum.... An open, transparent and fair procurement process was still adhered to despite this RTM falling outside of PCR15.
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-02e239
- FTS 023238-2021