Notice Information
Notice Title
Radiation Tolerant Automation Technology
Notice Description
UKAEA wishes to engage with potential suppliers for the provision of the design of prototype/mock up production and irradiation testing of a radiation tolerant vision system for dynamic obstacle avoidance, with an application targeting commercially available robotic platforms. The aim is to support the development of a radiation tolerant/hardened vision system to solve fusion and parallel market remote handling challenges in a radiation environment.
Planning Information
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=95489&B= Webinar 22nd July 13.00 Link to registration below: https://forms.office.com/e/CqMfLCkSFV
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05574b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036659-2025
- 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
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
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- CPV Codes
31710000 - Electronic equipment
31712300 - Printed circuits
71356300 - Technical support services
71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
73100000 - Research and experimental development services
73120000 - Experimental development services
73420000 - Pre-feasibility study and technological demonstration
73430000 - Test and evaluation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Oct 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
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- 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/036659-2025
2nd July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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