Notice Information
Notice Title
Fusion Pipe Maintenance End to End Solution
Notice Description
UKAEA is seeking information from potential suppliers interested in working together to develop technology and tools for an end to end maintenance process. The pipe maintenance operations are cutting, alignment, welding and inspection on stainless steel pipes.
Planning Information
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders Please search using the unique tender ID: 100232. The webinar will be run on 25th June and joining instructions will be sent to those supplier who have confirmed attendance. You can confirm attendance via the link here: https://forms.office.com/e/ByqSeC5ek1 . Also available in the EU-supply documents. Expressions of interest will be available via a link which will be provided within the RFI document.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-054842
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032177-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
42 - Industrial machinery
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
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- CPV Codes
42000000 - Industrial machinery
71323000 - Engineering-design services for industrial process and production
71333000 - Mechanical engineering services
71632200 - Non-destructive testing services
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73120000 - Experimental development services
76600000 - Pipeline-inspection services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 4 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 29 Sep 2025 - 23 Mar 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Sandie Brown
- Contact Email
- sandie.brown@ukaea.uk
- Contact Phone
- +12 35528822
Buyer Location
- Locality
- OXFORDSHIRE
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032177-2025
13th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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