Published date: 19 May 2023

Last edited date: 23 June 2023

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: 30 June 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Chromatographs - 38432200

  • Gas chromatographs - 38432210

  • Chromatographic scanners - 38522000

Location of contract

CA14 3YQ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

20230519121008-124934

Published date

19 May 2023

Closing date

30 June 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 December 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Other: other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This is a requirement for the purchase of a Gas Chromatograph.

National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) has been contracted to carry out an experiment to determine the radiolysis rate of water adsorbed to the surface of irradiated UO2 powders and other radioactive material. During the experiment, the rate of hydrogen generation and the maximum pressure the gases generate by radiolysis will be monitored.

NNL have designed an experimental setup which can provide the required data and have previously contracted the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) to develop and demonstrate a measurement system which utilised a gas chromatograph (GC) to identify and measure the volumes and concentrations of the gases expected to be produced during radiolysis process. In the next phase of the project, NNL intend to build a full scale non-active prototype of the system which will be used to demonstrate that the method developed by NPL works on a realistic scale. This system will then be modified such that it can be installed in an active facility for use.

In order to complete this NNL need to procure a GC which can initially be used on the non-active prototype and later utilised on the final active rig.

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About the buyer

Contact name

David Brown

Address

Chadwick House, Birchwood Park
Warrington
WA3 6AE
ENG

Telephone

01900 397025

Email

david.brown@uknnl.com

Website

https://www.nnl.co.uk/