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Wire Electrical Discharge Machining Machine

UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY

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04 Feb 2025 at 12:46

Summary of the contracting process

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) sought to procure a Wire Electrical Discharge Machining Machine, specifically the SODI-TECH ALC600G CNC Wire-cut EDM machine, under the category of metal-working machining centres. This procurement aimed to replace an ageing EDM machine. The procurement was carried out by the UKAEA, located at Culham Campus, Abingdon, Oxfordshire (region code UKJ14). The procurement process, identified by the ID 003628-2025 and classified as limited under the CPV code 42638000, was unsuccessful as the sole received bid was non-compliant. This decision was formalised on February 4, 2025, culminating in the contract being labelled as unsuccessful and cancelled.

This tender opportunity was significant for businesses involved in the manufacture and supply of high-precision metal-working machinery. Although the procurement process was unsuccessful, had it been successful, it would have presented a substantial growth opportunity for suppliers of CNC machinery, particularly those with experience in electrical discharge machining equipment. Companies specialising in high-precision, numerically controlled machine tools for metal finishing could have benefitted from this tender. Despite the tender's outcome, such opportunities indicate potential future openings in this industry for compliant and competitive bids.

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Notice Title

Wire Electrical Discharge Machining Machine

Notice Description

SODI-TECH ALC600G CNC Wire-cut EDM machine to replace an ageing EDM machine.

Lot Information

Lot 1

SODI-TECH ALC600G CNC Wire-cut EDM machine to replace an ageing EDM machine.

Procurement Information

An FTS tender was published and only one supplier submitted a bid. This bid was deemed non-compliant, although the technical quotation was deemed technically compliant to the requirement. A Justification for Non-competitive Action was carried out within the Authority to award and justify why and how this requirement was technically compliant.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04db6e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003628-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery


CPV Codes

42631000 - Machine tools for finishing metals

42632000 - Numerically-controlled machines for metal

42638000 - Metal-working machining centre

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Unsuccessful
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Jordan Luker
Contact Email
jordan.luker@ukaea.uk
Contact Phone
+44 123546

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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