STEP WP4 - Design Study of Cryogenic Sealing Solutions

Contract summary

Industry

• Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy - 09300000

• Engineering-related scientific and technical services - 71350000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £50,000

Procurement reference

20191002141121-72814

Published date

2 October 2019

Closing date

2 August 2019

Contract start date

2 October 2019

Contract end date

24 January 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The purpose of this tender is to select Consultant(s) to (1) perform studies and report cryogenic sealing solution(s) which most closely satisfy the stated criteria and (2) to identify and to price the development work to achieve or further develop the connection solutions.
Solutions are required for liquid helium connections (operating at or near 4 K), which can be easily made/remade, e.g. by a compression fit, during maintenance periods (at room temperature). It should be indicated if the proposed solution would operate equally well in a temperature range from 4-100 K (e.g. helium gas at 20-30 K or liquid nitrogen at 77 K) and what, if any, modifications or development would be required.

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More information

Links

• https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=29178&B=OGC
• Tender notice
• Additional data

• https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
• Tender notice
• User / Company

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Award information

Awarded date

1 October 2019

Contract start date

2 October 2019

Contract end date

24 January 2020

Total value of contract

£51,183.93

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Saint-Gobain Innovative Materials Belgium

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About the buyer

Contact name

Vincent Tsang

Address

Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
ENG

Telephone

+44 1235466444

Email

vincent.tsang@ukaea.uk

Website

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