Published date: 13 November 2024

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: 20 December 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£0 to £2,800,000

Procurement reference

20241113170754-72814

Published date

13 November 2024

Closing date

20 December 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

21 December 2024

Contract end date

14 August 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

This is a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition funded by the UK Atomic Energy Authority. The aim of the competition is to develop solutions to fusion energy challenges in two key priority areas. The competition has two themes Novel concepts for robust diagnostics systems and Robust components for sensing and control.

A total of up to £2.8m inclusive of VAT, is allocated to this competition.

We expect to fund a number of projects. Each project should be delivered by August 2025.

Each project can range in size up to total costs of £250,000, inclusive of VAT.

Please refer to attachments for the full competition guidance.


About the buyer

Contact name

Emily Akehurst

Address

Culham Campus
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
ENG

Email

emily.akehurst@ukaea.uk

Website

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