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DBB Cryopump Hoses

UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

24 Nov 2025 at 11:22

Award

28 Oct 2025 at 14:54

Award

21 Oct 2025 at 14:34

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the supply of "DBB Cryopump Hoses" was executed by the UK Atomic Energy Authority, a public authority under the central government, located at Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. The procurement is part of the UKCA legislation (2023/54). The procurement stage has been completed, and the contract was awarded through a direct procurement process, justified by the need for additional similar goods for an existing contract. The key contract period runs from 12th November 2025 to 31st May 2026 with a total contract value of £251,736 GBP. The goods classified under the CPV codes for Tubing and Hoses will be delivered to the UKJ14 region in the United Kingdom.

This award creates significant business opportunities, particularly for large companies like INOX India Limited, which was selected as the supplier. The framework allows businesses in the manufacturing and supply chain of industrial goods, like tubing and hoses, to engage in projects that support high-value infrastructure within prominent science and energy projects in the UK. The direct award route was selected due to technical complexities and time constraints linked with the integration of the hoses into a critical assembly. Businesses capable of providing innovative and precise engineering solutions will find prospects for expansion and sustainability by engaging in such high-technology public sector contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DBB Cryopump Hoses

Notice Description

The supply of flexible hoses for incorporation into the cryopump assembly being manufactured and tested under an existing contract. The hoses will be welded into the assembly and then undergo pressure testing as part of the Factory Acceptance Tests under the main contract.

Procurement Information

Additional similar goods required for the completion of the contract added following the recent competitive tender.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d0e3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076374-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)


CPV Codes

44164200 - Tubing

44165100 - Hoses

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£209,780 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£209,780 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Nov 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Oct 20251 months ago
Contract Period
12 Nov 2025 - 31 May 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Robert Franklin
Contact Email
robert.franklin@ukaea.uk
Contact Phone
01235 466915

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INOX INDIA

Further Information

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