Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-145301
Published by:: Caerphilly County Borough Council
Authority ID:: AA0272
Publication date:: 18 October 2024
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Speculative Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

The council are seeking a supplier who can provide finite element analysis software for the analysis, design and assessment of all types of bridge structures. The software shall be required to include the following features/analysis capabilities: - Linear static stress analysis - Linear buckling - Natural frequency / eigen analysis - Fatigue analysis - Ability to identify critical highway vehicle loading patterns on bridges and apply these to models to simplify the evaluation of worst case load position. - Non-linear analysis capabilities including the following features: Automatic step reduction upon convergence failure and flexible restart facilities, material non-linearity, creep, geometric non-linearity, boundary non-linearity, staged construction and non-linear buckling. - Masonry bridge wizard to generate 2D and 3D continuum models of single and multi-span masonry arch bridges with semi-circular or segmental arches. The wizard shall be capable of producing models which include piers and abutments, skews and use linear or non-linear materials.

Full notice text

Speculative Notice – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Caerphilly County Borough Council
Postal Address: Penallta House, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach,
Town: Hengoed	Postal Code: CF82 7PG	Country: UK
For the attention of: John Deer	Telephone: +44 7701397138
E-Mail: deerj1@caerphilly.gov.uk	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk

1.2 Address from which further information may be obtained

Official Name: Caerphilly County Borough Council
Postal Address: Penallta House, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach,
Town: Hengoed	Postal Code: CF82 7PG	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone: +44 7701397138
E-Mail: deerj1@caerphilly.gov.uk	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Finite Element Analysis Software

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

The council are seeking a supplier who can provide finite element analysis software for the analysis, design and assessment of all types of bridge structures.

The software shall be required to include the following features/analysis capabilities:

- Linear static stress analysis

- Linear buckling

- Natural frequency / eigen analysis

- Fatigue analysis

- Ability to identify critical highway vehicle loading patterns on bridges and apply these to models to simplify the evaluation of worst case load position.

- Non-linear analysis capabilities including the following features: Automatic step reduction upon convergence failure and flexible restart facilities, material non-linearity, creep, geometric non-linearity, boundary non-linearity, staged construction and non-linear buckling.

- Masonry bridge wizard to generate 2D and 3D continuum models of single and multi-span masonry arch bridges with semi-circular or segmental arches. The wizard shall be capable of producing models which include piers and abutments, skews and use linear or non-linear materials.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=145301.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	71311100		Civil engineering support services

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	1016		Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)

3 Administrative Information

3.1 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

3.2 Estimated Start of the Award Procedure

12-11-2024

4 Other Information

4.1 Additional Information

The Council are conducting a supplier engagement exercise to ascertain what companies are able to provide software with all the elements listed in this notice as a single solution. If you are able and interested, please contact the officer stated in the notice via email.

(WA Ref:145301)

4.2 Download Additional Documentation

N/a

4.3 Publication date of this notice

18-10-2024

SF 52

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
71311100	Civil engineering support services	Civil engineering consultancy services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1016	Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: deerj1@caerphilly.gov.uk
Admin contact:: deerj1@caerphilly.gov.uk
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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Finite Element Analysis Software

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Speculative Notice – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which further information may be obtained

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

3 Administrative Information

3.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

3.2

Estimated Start of the Award Procedure