Published date: 2 April 2024
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Opportunity (published 2 April 2024, last edited 2 May 2024)
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Contract summary
Industry
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71600000
Composition and purity testing and analysis services - 71610000
Technical inspection and testing services - 71630000
Technical testing services - 71632000
Non-destructive testing services - 71632200
Location of contract
WA3 6GR
Value of contract
£150,000
Procurement reference
CF-0133600D4L000000iAvzUAE
Published date
2 April 2024
Closing date
26 April 2024
Closing time
3pm
Contract start date
29 April 2024
Contract end date
12 May 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
This specification describes the test and reporting requirements for a mechanical property
test regime, required to gather data for SWTC - 255 Transport Package components. The
program of work covers Fracture Toughness, Residual Stress Measurement, Instrumented
Fracture Toughness and Tensile Testing.
There is a UK strategic requirement for an IAEA SSR-6 compliant transport package, known as the SWTC-255, that will enable the transport of low heat generating waste from storage sites across the UK to a Geological Disposal Facility.
An Integrated Project Team (IPT), consisting of NTS, NWS and NDA are leading the design of the SWTC-255. A programme of work has been agreed with NWS to develop the package through preliminary design with the aim of achieving a Technical
Readiness Level (TRL) of 4.
The SWTC-255 package body and lid are currently specified as being manufactured by machining of Cast Martensitic Steel (CMS) to BS EN 10213:2007 Steel No. 1.6982. Several manufacturability studies have been completed that concluded this was the preferred material to use for the SWTC-255.
NTS commissioned a review of previous material studies to inform the development of a brittle fracture case for the SWTC-255. The report recommended a program of additional testing to establish fracture toughness properties of the CMS.
Suppliers are invited to respond to our Request for Information via the Atamis e-procurement system at https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome
About the buyer
Contact name
Harry Spracklen
Address
Hinton House
Warrington
WA3 6GR
GB
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