Glovebox Assembly Project

Contract summary

Industry

• Industrial machinery - 42000000

• Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery - 42900000

• Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery - 42990000

Show additional CPV codes for this notice

• 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 £76,000

Procurement reference

20230809171857-72814

Published date

9 August 2023

Closing date

28 June 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

7 August 2023

Contract end date

2 October 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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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.

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More information

Links

• 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.

• https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
• N/A

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Award information

Awarded date

1 August 2023

Contract start date

7 August 2023

Contract end date

2 October 2023

Total value of contract

£75,600

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Aquila Nuclear Engineering Ltd, trading as Cyclife Aquila Nuclea

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jane Lubbock

Address

Culham Science Centre
Culham
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
ENG

Telephone

+44 01235 464626

Email

jane.lubbock@ukaea.uk

Website

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority