Published date: 17 August 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 24 May 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Smelting furnaces - 42330000

  • Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 71241000

  • Mechanical engineering services - 71333000

    • Engineering studies - 71335000

    • Development consultancy services - 73220000

    • Design and execution of research and development - 73300000

    • Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services - 90520000

    • Disposal of radioactive waste - 90521300

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£0 to £490,000

Procurement reference

20210817110052-72814

Published date

17 August 2021

Closing date

24 May 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

25 May 2021

Contract end date

15 January 2022

Contract type

Supply 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?

No

Description

The design, build, and commission of a metal melting furnace for the use of experimental testing and research.

Aims of the research are to test metal melting, separation, volume reduction, and radiological contamination and the furnace purchased should allow such investigations to occur, while also aiding in the advancement of Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) of the process.

The metal melting furnace should be able to heat to a temperature of 1,750°C. The rig (for purposes here called 'Rig 1') should have a capacity of 200 - 500 milliliters melt volume with a footprint of less than 3m x 3m x 3m and able to handle radioactive materials with a tritium content <1MBq/g and other beta/gamma <12KBq/g. This rig would be housed in a radiologically controlled area on-site at UKAEA Culham

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Award information

Awarded date

18 July 2021

Contract start date

17 August 2021

Contract end date

31 May 2022

Total value of contract

£490,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Consarc Engineering

Address

Consarc Engineering,

9 Woodside, Eurocentral,

Holytown, UK,

ML1 4XL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Robert Boston

Address

Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
ENG

Telephone

+44 1235467082

Email

robert.boston@ukaea.uk

Website

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