Published date: 24 May 2023
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Industrial machinery - 42000000
Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery - 42900000
Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery - 42990000
Assembly of metal structures - 45223100
Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment - 51100000
Miscellaneous engineering services - 71330000
Integrated engineering services - 71340000
Location of contract
OX143DB
Value of contract
£30,000 to £70,000
Procurement reference
20230524171927-72814
Published date
24 May 2023
Closing date
28 June 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
17 July 2023
Contract end date
11 September 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Robots and Artificial Intelligence Collaboration (RAICo) is a new programme managed by UKAEA on behalf of a collaboration, including the National Decommissioning Authority (NDA), Sellafield and the University of Manchester.
This programme includes a number of research themes seeking to understand how robotics and AI can support the future of nuclear decommissioning. The aim of this procurement is to appoint a supplier to assemble the parts to build a prototype glovebox is to de-risk robotic operations within the glovebox working with the Materials Research Facility based at UKAEA.
UKAEA is seeking a to award a contract to a suitably experienced Supplier able to integrate the specified components provided in this specification into a glovebox in accordance with the design set out in the technical drawings.
The work needs to be completed in a compressed timeframe of not more than 8 weeks from the date the final technical drawings are made available and will include all phases of the build plus two stages of testing plus final sign off in accordance with the tender technical specification.
The document pack provided with this opportunity provides full details. Interested organisations may request further details via the information request form included in the pack.
More information
Links
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- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=68639&B=UKAEA
- The project requirements are as set out in the the attached tender pack and includes the technical specification, drawings plus supporting documents.
About the buyer
Contact name
Jane Lubbock
Address
Culham Science Centre
Culham
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
ENG
Telephone
+44 01235 464626
Website
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
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Closing: 28 June 2023, 12pm