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STEP WP5 - Fusion Power Plant - Diverter Heat Exchanger Design Challenge

UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY

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22 Nov 2019 at 12:31

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "STEP WP5 - Fusion Power Plant - Diverter Heat Exchanger Design Challenge" is being carried out by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, located at Culham Science Centre in Abingdon, England. This tender falls under the category of radioactive materials and is currently in the award stage, having been active since 18th November 2019. The tender period ended on 1st November 2019, and the contract is set to commence on 25th November 2019, lasting until 28th February 2020. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, which promotes broad participation.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in engineering and design services, particularly those with expertise in high-performance heat exchangers applicable in sectors such as motorsport, aerospace, and renewable energy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete, leveraging innovative solutions in mechanical engineering and corrosion management, as the project seeks to apply industrial expertise from outside the fusion community. The total awarded contract value is approximately £170,602, which indicates a viable opportunity for firms that can deliver unique and technically advanced heat exchanger designs.

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Notice Title

STEP WP5 - Fusion Power Plant - Diverter Heat Exchanger Design Challenge

Notice Description

Manging the heat exhaust from a fusion reactor is one of the most pressing challenges facing those seeking to realise a commercial power plant design. A fusion reactor heat exhaust is handled via a divertor, which needs to handle large heat fluxes (>10 MWm-2) especially in the divertor target. For spherical tokamak designs such as STEP, the compact nature of the device potentially increases the heat fluxes on the plasma-facing components, such as the divertor target, and restricts the space for incorporating cooling when compared to conventional larger aspect-ratio tokamaks such as ITER or EU-DEMO. Parallels can be drawn between the heat management challenges faced in the fusion community and those faced outside the fusion community, particularly in sectors such as motorsport, aerospace, power electronics, and renewable energy where high performance heat exchangers are utilized. The STEP Work Package 5 (Resilient Nuclear Components) wishes to harness industrial expertise in heat exchanger design outside the fusion community and to identify whether this expertise can be applied to developing an innovative heat exchanger concept design for the STEP divertor target.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7ec31059-e016-46be-a380-8e8f6a5c8e55
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/060d2c2a-621f-4af9-9293-be62e74387b0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

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

42 - Industrial machinery

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

09343000 - Radioactive materials

38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator

42511100 - Heat-exchange units

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

71333000 - Mechanical engineering services

71335000 - Engineering studies

71336000 - Engineering support services

71337000 - Corrosion engineering services

71356200 - Technical assistance services

73120000 - Experimental development services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£170,602 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Nov 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Nov 20196 years ago
Contract Period
18 Nov 2019 - 13 Mar 2020 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Vincent Tsang
Contact Email
vincent.tsang@ukaea.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1235466444

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
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
South Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward
Sandford & the Wittenhams
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY

NORTON STRAW

ROLLS ROYCE POWER ENGINEERING

WOOD NUCLEAR

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