Published date: 4 September 2020

Last edited date: 8 September 2020

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.


Closing: 8 October 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Engineering support services - 71336000

  • Engineering-related scientific and technical services - 71350000

  • Technical support services - 71356300

    • Technical analysis or consultancy services - 71621000

    • Safety consultancy services - 79417000

    • Services furnished by specialist organisations - 98113000

Location of contract

OX14 3DB

Value of contract

£0 to £1

Procurement reference

20200904143026-72814

Published date

4 September 2020

Closing date

8 October 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 January 2021

Contract end date

31 December 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority owns and operates the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) which is the UK's national laboratory for fusion research. CCFE is based at Culham Science Centre in Oxfordshire.
The Authority is responsible for the operation of the JET (Joint European Torus) facilities, via a contract between itself and the European Commission. JET is the world's largest magnetic fusion experiment and is still at the forefront of fusion research and is closely involved in testing plasma physics, systems and materials for ITER. The JET facilities are collectively used by all European fusion laboratories under the EUROfusion consortium. About 350 scientists from Europe, plus more from around the globe, participate in JET experiments each year, co-ordinated by a programme management unit.
The UK fusion programme is centred on the innovative MAST (Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak) experiment which is also based at CCFE and employs around 150 people.

In support of the above work, the Authority has a requirement for the Supply of Safety Case and Peer Review Support Services.
The Client intends to award two contracts to two Suppliers. One Supplier will receive a contract for Safety Case Support; and a further Supplier will receive a contract for Peer Review Support.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Robert Franklin

Address

Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
ENG

Telephone

+44 1235466915

Email

Robert.franklin@ukaea.uk

Website

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