Published date: 21 January 2025

Last edited date: 21 January 2025

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 21 February 2025

Contract summary

Industry

  • Industrial machinery - 42000000

Location of contract

CA20 1PG

Procurement reference

NNLC547

Published date

21 January 2025

Closing date

21 February 2025

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL) intends to purchase three Diamond wire CNC cutting machines which will be situated within caves at UKNNL Windscale Laboratory to produce samples cut from zirconium, hafnium and zirconium composite plates.
As the equipment is situated in-cave with no man access possible, any manual operations or maintenance, including the replacement of the diamond wire, will need to be carried out remotely using Master Slave Manipulators (MSM). The machines will be required to cut 500 to 1000 samples over a ten-year period.

The supplier will be required to supply:

• Remotely operated in-cave CNC controlled diamond wire saw.
• Out of cave control system including software.
• Set of umbilical cables to connect the in-cave right to the out of cave control system.

The works contract is compiled of the following stages:

• Design stages (Preliminary and Detailed)
• Manufacturing and FAT Testing.

If you are interested in this opportunity please email: izak.cartain-farish@uknnl.com

About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Walton

Address

5th Floor Chadwick House
Risley
WA3 6AE
England

Email

sarah.walton@uknnl.com