Tender

DEMO RMTF - TR0 Modular Integration Work Cell

UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY

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Tender

30 Jun 2023 at 11:11

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is seeking bids for the DEMO RMTF - TR0 Modular Integration Work Cell project, focusing on research and testing facilities construction work. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period ending on 16th August 2023 and a contract period starting on 13th September 2023 and ending on 31st March 2024. The project is located at Culham Science Centre in Abingdon, with the main procurement category being goods and open procedure as the procurement method.

This tender opportunity by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority provides a chance for businesses in the industrial robots and research, testing, and scientific technical simulator sectors to engage. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly suited to participate. The project aims to develop robotic systems for handling flexible payloads, offering growth potential for businesses involved in related technologies and services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DEMO RMTF - TR0 Modular Integration Work Cell

Notice Description

RACE is developing the DEMO Remote Maintenance Test Facility (RMTF), which is intended to mitigate remote handling risks in the DEMO tokamak reactor project and to advance RACE's understanding of handling blanket segments - heavy, flexible payloads lining the inside of the reactor vessel. The programme of work for the RMTF will involve the development and subsequent integration of a number of test rigs delivering a range of DEMO relevant capabilities. The TR0 Modular Integration Work Cell (the subject of this procurement specification, henceforth referred to as "TR0") has been commissioned as a first step in understanding the performance of robotic systems when handling flexible payloads. TR0 will facilitate the development of control algorithms and will help to inform (and therefore de-risk) the design of subsequent RMTF test rigs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-19513540-2294-4c13-a03b-26b2446db481
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e29e727c-3366-4f1d-9c30-ab604f8a9ed5
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator

42997300 - Industrial robots

45214620 - Research and testing facilities construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABINGDON
Postcode
OX14 3DB
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward
Sandford & the Wittenhams
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Further Information

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