Published date: 17 January 2025

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 28 February 2025

Contract summary

Industry

  • Cooling and ventilation equipment - 42500000

Location of contract

North West

Procurement reference

NNL497.12

Published date

17 January 2025

Closing date

28 February 2025

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This exercise is a request for information as part of a pre-tender market consultation, it does not constitute a formal procurement process. The purpose of this exercise is to assess the capabilities within current markets to delivery this contract. National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) may choose to contact suppliers as a result of completing this questionnaire, if you wish for us not to contact you, please make this clear on your questionnaire response.

Please read the information provided in the Datasheet prior to responding to this questionnaire.
The Coated Particle Fuels (CPF) programme is to install an overall capability to produce Tri-structural Isotropic (TRISO) fuel in United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL)'s Preston Laboratory. The CPF line has four items of equipment that require cooling during operation - these fall in two systems, "Coater" (2 users) and "Compaction" (2 users). The purpose of this RFI is to determine whether it would be optimal to have 1 or 2 chillers supplying the system, what ancillaries would be recommended and to identify suitable suppliers.

The attached Datasheet details the technical requirements of the chiller(s), and should be used to help determine the number of chillers. It details the scope of supply with respect to equipment items. Non-equipment items (e.g. details of paperwork, etc.) will be detailed in a separate specification which will be published with the full tender at a future date.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Emma Kirkpatrick

Address

5th Floor Chadwick House
Risley
WA3 6AE
England

Email

Emma.Kirkpatrick@UKNNL.com