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Tritium Storage Solutions Specification Definition and Market Research

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

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Planning

24 Jul 2026 at 13:01

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Atomic Energy Authority is researching and defining a future solution for storing relatively small quantities of tritium. The requirement is expected to involve storage equipment, potentially including getter materials such as depleted uranium, storage containers, pressure vessels, gamma counters and associated industrial machinery. The authority wants to improve the quality of previously supplied solutions and develop a tighter technical specification for a later procurement. The work will be delivered in the United Kingdom. The requirement is primarily for goods, with relevant areas including radioactive materials, measurement equipment and specialist storage systems. Suppliers able to offer tritium storage technologies, materials, containers or supporting monitoring equipment may be relevant, particularly those serving nuclear, radioactive-materials or highly regulated industrial markets.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently a pre-market engagement exercise, not an invitation to tender. UKAEA expects to use the responses to understand available market solutions, conduct specification definition and market research, and prepare a future tender. Engagement is scheduled for 15 August 2026, and the buyer expects a subsequent notice around 15 September 2026. The indicative theoretical value is £60,000 excluding VAT, or £72,000 including VAT; the buyer states that the project value is not yet defined. One planned lot is shown, with an indicative contract period from 15 July 2027 to 15 July 2028. The process is below the applicable threshold. Suppliers should treat the dates and value as planning indications rather than bid deadlines or a settled contract amount.

This exercise is likely to suit specialist nuclear, radiological and high-hazard engineering suppliers with experience designing or supplying tritium storage systems. Relevant capability may include getter-material technology, depleted-uranium applications, sealed storage containers, pressure vessels, radioactive-material handling and gamma detection or monitoring equipment. Businesses with strong specification, quality-assurance and testing capability will be well placed to help UKAEA address shortcomings in earlier supplies and define measurable requirements for the future tender. Experience working safely in regulated environments, demonstrating material and equipment performance, and supporting technically demanding public-sector or research organisations is likely to be valuable. Suppliers should use the engagement stage to explain available technologies, quality controls, limitations and routes to a robust, deliverable specification.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tritium Storage Solutions Specification Definition and Market Research

Notice Description

UKAEA requires a solution for storing relatively small amounts of tritium. Usually, we use getter materials such as depleted Uranium and products have been purchased previously from known suppliers. What has been delivered has not been of high enough quality and we would like to understand what our options are and to make sure our specification is tight. Due to the nature of this project, there is currently no defined value for the project, and the value given is purely theoretical. The technical team would like to use this Pre Market Engagement Notice to understand what is available within the market to develop a robust specification for the future intended tender. A full scope of requirements can be seen in the attached documentation to this PMEN.

Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=107451&TID=100112536&B=

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d330
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070271-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42 - Industrial machinery

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

CPV Codes

09343000 - Radioactive materials

38945000 - Gamma counters

42000000 - Industrial machinery

44613400 - Storage containers

44615000 - Pressure vessels

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Jul 2027 - 15 Jul 2028 1-2 years
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
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORDSHIRE
Postcode
OX14 3DB
Postcode Area
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
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
South Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward
Sandford & the Wittenhams
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Further Information

Notice Documents

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