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Fused Silica Components for ITER Windows Qualification Programme

UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY

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21 Apr 2023 at 15:09

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Summary of the contracting process

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has awarded a contract for the procurement of fused silica components for the ITER Windows Qualification Programme to Island Optics. The procurement stage was a tender, with the contract value set at £186,450. The contract period runs from January 23, 2023, to September 30, 2023. The tender was for laboratory, optical, and precision equipment, located in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for suppliers in the optical and precision equipment industry, particularly those capable of providing high-specification windows. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are suitable for this opportunity. The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority as the buying organization has specified the materials, dimensions, and performance characteristics required for the qualification campaign. Interested businesses should focus on meeting the nuclear codes specified by the ITER Organisation to succeed in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fused Silica Components for ITER Windows Qualification Programme

Notice Description

3.1. The ITER fusion reactor is a prototype nuclear fusion reactor being developed at Cadarache, in the south of France. UKAEA is supporting this endeavour as the design and operational authority running the Joint European Torus (JET), ITER's predecessor situated at Culham, in the UK. Through JET, UKAEA has developed key capabilities that have been deployed to design, manufacture qualify, and supply high-specification windows for ITER's containment structure. 3.2. The fused silica windows required by ITER must be qualified to work under the nuclear codes defined by the ITER Organisation (IO). In order to do this, a programme of qualification has been devised to test the raw fused silica material, the material coated with an anti-reflective substance, and the final window assemblies in succession, thereby demonstrating that the materials and design of the windows are compliant with the nuclear codes (RCC-MR 2007) specified by IO and suitable for ITER operations. 3.3. This document serves as the requirements specification for the procurement of the raw fused silica for this qualification campaign. It includes all material specimens required for each phase of the campaign, and specifies in detail the material grades, dimensions, tolerances, acceptable inclusions, performance characteristics, and quantities for each batch of parts. 3.4. All parts described by this document are for the qualification campaign only. If the qualification campaign is successful, a follow-on procurement activity will be launched to acquire fused silica for the production of the ITER windows themselves.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d15de43e-9f97-45dc-8a0d-b711ecab8091
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dda6b168-8342-49f2-8643-b3d485558489
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£76,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£186,450 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
23 Jan 2023 - 30 Sep 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Abigail Woods
Contact Email
abigail.woods@ukaea.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
1
Supplier Name

ISLAND OPTICS

Further Information

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