Tender

Glovebox Assembly Project

UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY

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Tender

24 May 2023 at 16:19

Summary of the contracting process

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is seeking a supplier to assemble parts for the prototype glovebox within a compressed timeframe of 8 weeks. This tender, titled "Glovebox Assembly Project", falls under the industrial machinery category and involves collaboration with the National Decommissioning Authority and Sellafield. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender deadline of 28th June 2023 and a contract period lasting from 17th July 2023 to 11th September 2023.

This opportunity to assemble a glovebox for robotic operations supports research themes related to nuclear decommissioning. SMEs and businesses offering integrated engineering services are well-suited to compete in this tender due to the compressed timeline and specific technical requirements set out in the tender documentation. The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is the buying organisation for this open procedure, offering growth prospects for businesses in the industrial machinery and engineering services sectors.

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Notice Title

Glovebox Assembly Project

Notice Description

Robots and Artificial Intelligence Collaboration (RAICo) is a new programme managed by UKAEA on behalf of a collaboration, including the National Decommissioning Authority (NDA), Sellafield and the University of Manchester. This programme includes a number of research themes seeking to understand how robotics and AI can support the future of nuclear decommissioning. The aim of this procurement is to appoint a supplier to assemble the parts to build a prototype glovebox is to de-risk robotic operations within the glovebox working with the Materials Research Facility based at UKAEA. UKAEA is seeking a to award a contract to a suitably experienced Supplier able to integrate the specified components provided in this specification into a glovebox in accordance with the design set out in the technical drawings. The work needs to be completed in a compressed timeframe of not more than 8 weeks from the date the final technical drawings are made available and will include all phases of the build plus two stages of testing plus final sign off in accordance with the tender technical specification. The document pack provided with this opportunity provides full details. Interested organisations may request further details via the information request form included in the pack.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e08f82cd-26e3-4e38-af93-57f8bc7c53c3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07b50c9c-d4c0-48c1-bdab-2fc4939d527d
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work

51 - Installation services (except software)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

42000000 - Industrial machinery

42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery

42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery

45223100 - Assembly of metal structures

51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services

71340000 - Integrated engineering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Jul 2023 - 11 Sep 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Jane Lubbock
Contact Email
jane.lubbock@ukaea.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01235 464626

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

Notice Documents

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