Published date: 22 April 2024

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 20 May 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Uranium - 09341000

  • Radioactive materials - 09343000

  • Tanks, reservoirs, containers and pressure vessels - 44610000

    • Pressure vessels - 44615000

    • Steel pressure vessels - 44615100

    • Fabrication work - 45255400

    • Metalworking - 45262670

    • Welding - 45262680

    • Engineering services - 71300000

    • Engineering design services - 71320000

    • Engineering-design services for industrial process and production - 71323000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£1,000,000 to £1,200,000

Procurement reference

20240422104158-72814

Published date

22 April 2024

Closing date

20 May 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

21 May 2024

Contract end date

22 May 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) requires 7-off Depleted Uranium Getter Beds to be supplied into the Hydrogen 3 Advanced Technology facility at UKAEA's Culham Campus. The requirement includes design, manufacture, assembly, Factory Acceptance Testing, delivery, installation, Site Acceptance Testing, and commissioning.
Due to the nature of this Restricted Procedure tender in terms of the transfer of information, which is subject to Export Control, the UKAEA needs to have in place the relevant Export Control Licence for any short listed bidder that is based outside of the UK before receipt of specified technical documents. Dependent upon the country in which the company is based, as detailed within the Invitation to Tender (ITT), there may be a need to apply to the UK Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) for the appropriate licence.
Companies based outside of the UK are required to complete and sign the Bidder Export Control Regulations Compliance Declaration Form (BECRCDF), provided with the ITT. Failure to return this form, completed and signed, with your Selection Questionnaire will result in an immediate Fail.

By signing the BECRCDF, shortlisted Suppliers accept that if they are invited to tender for this opportunity, UKAEA will confirm a date for application to the ECJU for the necessary appropriate licence and in the event that ECJU do not issue the necessary licence within 60 days of the application date that UKAEA reserves the right to remove the bidder from the Invitation to Tender Shortlist.

The proposed form of contract is the NEC4 Engineering Construction Contract (ECC)) (option A), for a fixed price, which will include all aspects of the Scope of Works. There may also be the need for additional work not included in the Scope of Works which will be reimbursed, and bidders are asked to provide a schedule of rates. Bidders are also asked to provide rates for onward going maintenance support.

More information

Links

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Viv Hichens

Address

Culham Campus
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
ENG

Email

viv.hichens@ukaea.uk

Website

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