Published date: 21 April 2022

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: 13 June 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Industrial machinery - 42000000

  • Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power - 42100000

  • Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery - 42900000

    • Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment - 51100000

    • Installation services of mechanical equipment - 51120000

    • Mechanical engineering services - 71333000

    • Mechanical and electrical engineering services - 71334000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£0 to £280,000

Procurement reference

20220421143149-72814

Published date

21 April 2022

Closing date

13 June 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

8 August 2022

Contract end date

7 February 2023

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?

Yes

Description

UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), based at the Culham Science Centre in Oxfordshire, hereafter referred to as the Purchaser, carries out research into the use of controlled fusion for the generation of power.

In support of the international ITER fusion experiment, under the ITER Robotic Test Facility (IRTF) scope of work, the Purchaser aims to demonstrate the feasibility of remote maintenance operations, that will be carried out within the ITER Hot Cell Complex (HCC). This is being demonstrated through full-scale physical mock-up trials, at the premises of the Purchaser. The results of these trials will inform the final design of the relevant components and systems.

As part of this work, the manufacture and assembly of a mock-up Port Plug, Diagnostic Shield Module (DSM) and Diagnostic First Wall (DFW) and all associated fixings is required.

It should be noted that although it will be necessary to manufacture the components to the exacting standards required for the Purchaser site, they will not be operating in a radiation environment.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Ben Oborne

Address

Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
ENG

Email

ben.oborne@ukaea.uk

Website

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