Published date: 10 May 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 6 February 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Welding - 45262680

  • Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71600000

  • Technical inspection and testing services - 71630000

    • Technical testing services - 71632000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£0 to £150,000

Procurement reference

20230510113130-72814

Published date

10 May 2023

Closing date

6 February 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 May 2023

Contract end date

27 February 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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.

Setup of specified welding test rigs and conduct a series of tests on 316L steel. The trials will involve the adjustment of weld parameters to optimise the performance of the hybrid welding system and the quality of the resulting weld, and as such the expertise of the supplier should be sufficient as to investigate the performance of the system and quality of the weld. EN ISO 13919-1:2019 can be used to assess the imperfections in the weld and compare the performance of different welding parameters for laser welded joints, ISO 5817:2014 can be used for other fusion welded joints. A combination of these standards may be relevant for assessing hybrid welding.

The supplier should have access to appropriate facilities and expertise to carry out these tests and resulting analysis.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

17 April 2023

Contract start date

1 May 2023

Contract end date

27 February 2024

Total value of contract

£136,052

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

TWI Ltd

Address

Bevan Braithwaite Building
Granta Park
Great Abington
Cambridge
CB21 6A:

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Ben Oborne

Address

Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
ENG

Telephone

+44 1235467082

Email

ben.oborne@ukaea.uk

Website

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