Published date: 19 April 2017

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: 3 May 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Engineering services - 71300000

Location of contract

OX14 3DB

Value of contract

£45,000 to £65,000

Procurement reference

T/PB018/17

Published date

19 April 2017

Closing date

3 May 2017

Contract start date

8 May 2017

Contract end date

31 July 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Not applicable

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

UKAEA requires professional engineering services with specialism in cranes and other handling equipment designed for nuclear environments. The services will be used to support an established project team during the preparation of procurement documentation for a complex remote handling system. The system will be installed and operate in a hot cell within a scientific research facility under construction in Sweden, the European Spallation Source.
The remote handling system will perform a range of handling functions in a radiological environment and primarily comprises a lifting and hoisting system and a manipulator based primary remote handling system, both mounted to gantries running on a common set of rails
The scope of the professional services is to assist in concept design of the lifting and hoisting system, the primary remote handling system and the common rails. The output will be a set of requirements-based tender specifications for the detailed design, manufacture and installation of those items. Details are provided within the tender documentation attached to this notice

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Please confirm if a submission will be provided by the due date and time. Please ensure all communications are directed to paula.barham@ukaea.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Paula Barham

Address

UKAEA
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
England

Telephone

01235 466933

Email

paula.barham@ukaea.uk