Published date: 7 April 2022

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: 5 May 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

  • Design and execution of research and development - 73300000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£80,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

20220407173144-72814

Published date

7 April 2022

Closing date

5 May 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

6 May 2022

Contract end date

7 May 2022

Contract type

Supply 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?

No

Description

To qualify a number of anti-reflective coatings for use on fused silica windows for the
ITER nuclear fusion reactor containment vessel. The coatings are to be applied to fused
silica windows and samples free-issued by the United Kingdom's Atomic Energy
Authority's Special Techniques Group (UKAEA-STG), who is managing the activity.
1.2. The materials supplied will be used for the qualification of optical viewport processes
which will be used for nuclear boundary components on the ITER fusion reactor

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About the buyer

Contact name

Abigail Woods

Address

Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
ENG

Email

abigail.woods@ukaea.uk

Website

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