Published date: 24 January 2023
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Contract summary
Industry
Lasers - 38636100
Industrial lasers - 38636110
Research, testing and scientific technical simulator - 38970000
Automation system - 48921000
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Research and experimental development services - 73100000
Research services - 73110000
Research and development consultancy services - 73200000
Research consultancy services - 73210000
Development consultancy services - 73220000
Design and execution of research and development - 73300000
Location of contract
OX14 3DB
Value of contract
£0 to £160,000
Procurement reference
20230124085355-72814
Published date
24 January 2023
Closing date
25 October 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
8 November 2022
Contract end date
7 March 2023
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?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) was formed in 1954 when the UK Government set up a new body to oversee the nation's nuclear research programme. UKAEA is a non-departmental public body (NDPB), under the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
UKAEA research fusion energy and related technologies, with the aim of positioning the UK as a leader in sustainable nuclear energy.
UKAEA's mission is to deliver sustainable fusion energy and maximise scientific and economic impact. This is underpinned by four goals:
• Goal 1 - Be a world leader in fusion research and development;
• Goal 2 - Enable the delivery of sustainable fusion power plants;
• Goal 3 - Drive economic growth and high-tech jobs in the UK; and
• Goal 4 - Create places that accelerate innovation and develop skilled people for industry to thrive.
Summary of Requirement
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.
Laser cutting technology is being considered for the size reduction of large (mainly) Inconel parts of a nuclear facility. As part of this project, non-contact cutting methods e.g. fibre delivered laser cutting is an option and is the focus of this scope. An initial set of trials was performed, [3]. Further trials are called for, to address open issues and scope identified since then. These trials will be on representative material and configurations.
These trials are part of developing a remote laser cutting system for the nuclear decommissioning application. The requirements of the system are captured in [1]. Further detail of the expected use case is investigated in [4].
A brief use case is as follows:
• In-vessel furniture: Thick components (up to 113 mm). For material in the vicinity of the cut item, there is limited care of risk of damage from the residual laser beam. Usually starting from a free edge.
• Containment preserving: Thinner material range (2 mm to 20 mm). For material in the vicinity of the cut item, there is care of risk of damage (loss of wall thickness / structural integrity) from the residual laser beam. May need to pierce then cut.
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Award information
Awarded date
23 December 2022
Contract start date
23 January 2023
Contract end date
12 May 2023
Total value of contract
£146,426
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
TWI Limited
Address
Bevan Braithwaite Building
Granta Park
Great Abington
Cambridge
CB21 6ALReference
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
Website
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
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