# Detailed simulations of hydrodynamic responses

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT](/buyers/offshore-renewable-energy-catapult/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Orcina
- Award value: £32,700
- Tender value: £32,700
- Award date: 2 March 2020
- Published: 4 September 2020
- Contract start: 3 March 2020
- Contract end: 1 March 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ff0a436e-6b31-4525-910a-5495c338c9a2-379564
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0a620264-29af-4c5a-a9af-d68dddb77497

## Description

OrcaFlex provides a unique offering that is seen as the industry standard with multiple examples of detailed model validation\. In particular the floating wind turbine system based on the OC3 Hywind system has been validated using the industry standard reference turbine of the NREL 5MW baseline wind turbine\. The wide application and flexibility of OrcaFlex is one of its key attributes, it can complete dynamic analysis for riser systems, mooring systems, simulate various installation scenarios from offshore vessels, marine renewables, seabed stabilities etc\. With the great number of published detailed validation cases ORE Catapult can provide absolute certainty to its clients about the accuracy of data being presented\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff0a436e-6b31-4525-910a-5495c338c9a2-379564)