Planning

STEP - Divertor Heat Exchanger AM PIN

UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY

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Planning

28 May 2021 at 11:06

Summary of the contracting process

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is planning to initiate a tender titled "STEP - Divertor Heat Exchanger AM PIN." This procurement falls under the industry category of mechanical engineering services and is aimed at engaging with companies that can manufacture additively created lattice structures using nuclear fusion materials, including copper, tungsten, and tantalum. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 31st December 2021, indicating a potential timeline for when more details will be made available to interested parties. The location for delivery is specified as Abingdon, within the region of UKJ14.

This opportunity presents a significant avenue for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in high-quality additive manufacturing, heat exchanger design, or those involved in engineering studies relevant to nuclear applications. Companies with expertise in working with nuclear fusion materials and novel thermal management technologies would be particularly well-suited to compete for contracts emanating from this pre-market engagement exercise. Interested entities are encouraged to contact Rukhsar Samnani at UKAEA to discuss potential collaboration or questions regarding their capabilities.

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Notice Title

STEP - Divertor Heat Exchanger AM PIN

Notice Description

UKAEA is looking to engage with companies through this PIN which have capability in additively manufacturing lattice structures to a high quality, using nuclear fusion relevant materials (e.g., copper, copper chromium zirconium, tungsten, tantalum, and alloys of these materials).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Future nuclear fusion reactors will be required to manage high heat fluxes (up to 20MW/m2) on in-vessel components, such as the divertor targets in the plasma exhaust system. This will require heat exchangers with significant heat handling capabilities. This has led the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), specifically STEP to explore novel heat exchanger designs that use additively manufactured lattices as cooling structures. As a result, UKAEA is now looking to engage with companies through this PIN which have capability in additively manufacturing lattice structures to a high quality, using nuclear fusion relevant materials (e.g., copper, copper chromium zirconium, tungsten, tantalum, and alloys of these materials). UKAEA would like to quantify the heat transfer and flow/pressure drop characteristics of such lattice structures, to assess their feasibility for use in novel heat exchanger designs. This may be done through use in small scale, high heat flux testing, or through exploration and validation of previous test results/analytical models. If capabilities mentioned above are within your expertise, we would like to engage with you. Please contact with Rukhsar Samnani (rukhsar.samnani@ukaea.uk). Additional information: This is a pre-market engagement exercise.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b637
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011973-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

42 - Industrial machinery

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

14715000 - Copper

14754000 - Tantalum

14755000 - Tungsten

42152100 - Reactor-cooling systems

71314000 - Energy and related services

71333000 - Mechanical engineering services

71335000 - Engineering studies

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Dec 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Rukhsar Samnani
Contact Email
rukhsar.samnani@ukaea.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1235467082

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
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

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

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