Notice Information
Notice Title
Fusion Futures: P177 - Mechanical Testing Cryostat
Notice Description
The UKAEA is looking for a partner who could design, manufacture, install, and commission a dry cryostat for mechanical testing. This cryo-mechanical system will be used to qualify materials under fusion representative environments using both standard sized and small-scale specimens.
Planning Information
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=96195&B=
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0562fc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041659-2025
- 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
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
42 - Industrial machinery
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
38940000 - Nuclear evaluation instruments
42150000 - Nuclear reactors and parts
42151000 - Nuclear reactors
42152000 - Parts of nuclear reactors
98113100 - Nuclear safety services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £250,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 13 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2025 - 30 Sep 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
- Tony Morris
- Contact Email
- tony.morris@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
- 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/041659-2025
21st July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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