Notice Information
Notice Title
Local Support for an Indian based Cryogenic Manufacturing Contract
Notice Description
UKAEA, the Purchaser, carries out fusion energy research on behalf of the UK Government at the Culham Campus. A project to improve the performance of the Purchaser's MAST-U fusion research facility requires additional plasma heating which is the form of a new neutral beam heating system. The subject of this notice is the requirement of local support based in India to assist UKAEA with the management of a cryogenic manufacturing contract.
Planning Information
Further information is available in the Market Engagement Information document available by following the link below. Please ensure you are registered, logged in and have expressed an interest before attempting to download. Please note this service will be required in India. 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:100548
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0551e5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034449-2025
- 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, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
71336000 - Engineering support services
71730000 - Industrial inspection services
79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
79421100 - Project-supervision services other than for construction work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 18 Aug 2025 - 29 May 2026 6-12 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
- Robert Franklin
- Contact Email
- robert.franklin@ukaea.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1235466915
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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Sandford & the Wittenhams
- Westminster Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034449-2025
23rd June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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