--- title: "Supply and set-up of an on-line tritium monitoring" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-52e3b52e-9951-49bb-9336-e978d13773a6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-52e3b52e-9951-49bb-9336-e978d13773a6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-52e3b52e-9951-49bb-9336-e978d13773a6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-52e3b52e-9951-49bb-9336-e978d13773a6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY" published: "2021-12-22" --- # Supply and set-up of an on-line tritium monitoring Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-52e3b52e-9951-49bb-9336-e978d13773a6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-52e3b52e-9951-49bb-9336-e978d13773a6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-52e3b52e-9951-49bb-9336-e978d13773a6.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the supply and setup of an on-line tritium monitoring system is being conducted by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA). The tender is categorised under 'Laboratory, optical and precision equipment', with a total budget of £160,000. The tender is open and will close on 24 January 2022. The contract is expected to commence on 25 January 2022 and end on 26 January 2022, covering delivery across the United Kingdom and other territories. This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in scientific instrumentation and environmental monitoring technologies, particularly those with experience in the nuclear sector. Businesses with expertise in developing sensitive measuring devices, particularly for monitoring tritiated substances, would be well-positioned to compete in this procurement, as the work is critical for UKAEA's research into fusion materials and the safety management of tritium exposure. ## Notice Tritium (3H or T) is the only radioactive isotope of hydrogen and it is used to fuel fusion reactions at JET. In materials containing hydrogen, present tritium atoms will exchange with hydrogen atoms to form tritiated molecules of the material. This property of tritium is used for trapping tritium in water from the gas passing through the water. However, trapping of gaseous tritium (HT/T2) in such way is more difficult than tritiated water molecules. Therefore, oxidation of the sampled air has to take place during the sampling stage, so it is ensured that all tritium is sampled. The main exposure route to tritium is via inhalation. If tritium in gaseous form (HT, DT, T2) is inhaled, only small fraction of it is not exhaled, but dissolved in the blood stream and then exhaled after a few minutes. Tritium in form of water (HTO, DTO, T2O) is adsorbed through the skin and in the lungs from inhaled gases. Tritiated water is retained in the body for ~10 days which is its biological half-life. Therefore, exposure to tritiated water in air is up to 25000 times more hazardous than exposure to gaseous tritium. UKAEA's research on detritiation of fusion materials requires on-line monitoring of tritium released during various experimental activities in order to correctly identify optimal parameters of the experimental set-up. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e42923ed-4f59-4e5e-b51c-e0b618b137bd | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 Jan 2022 - 26 Jan 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £160,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY | | Locality | ABINGDON | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX14 3DB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | South Oxfordshire | | Electoral ward | Sandford & the Wittenhams | | Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments - 38940000 - Nuclear evaluation instruments - 38942000 - Alpha beta counters - 38943000 - Beta counters ## Release History - 22 Dec 2021 at 11:10 - TenderCancellation - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e42923ed-4f59-4e5e-b51c-e0b618b137bd - 21 Dec 2021 at 15:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5677e4f7-1fe4-4ebc-89ee-a6674df65f08 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e42923ed-4f59-4e5e-b51c-e0b618b137bd 22nd December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5677e4f7-1fe4-4ebc-89ee-a6674df65f08 21st December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=41812&B=UK Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814 User / Company ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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