Notice Information
Notice Title
LIBRTI C&I - Distributed Control System [DCS]
Notice Description
The purpose of this procurement requirement is to purchase a set of specified items that need to be delivered to the Culham Campus. Some examples of the items we require include process control hardware and software related products. These all come with part numbers and specifications which need to be met. The result will be to have a Distributed Control System for UKAEA's Lithium Breeding Tritium Innovation (LIBRTI) Programme, which seeks to create a world leading UK capability for demonstrating the feasibility of powerplant relevant fusion fuel technologies.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d392
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085886-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
38810000 - Industrial process control equipment
48150000 - Industrial control software package
48151000 - Computer control system
48822000 - Computer servers
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £700,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £700,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £518,172 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £518,172 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 23 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 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
- Zed Shoop
- Contact Email
- zed.shoop@ukaea.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1235468141
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/085886-2025
23rd December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080413-2025
8th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068279-2025
24th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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