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title: "Glovebox Assembly Project"
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# Glovebox Assembly Project

Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6af5cb91-7c28-46e2-ab7b-ab995813b21b

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## Summary

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has awarded a contract for the "Glovebox Assembly Project" to Aquila Nuclear Engineering Ltd. This project falls under the industrial machinery category and involves assembling parts for a prototype glovebox within a tight timeframe of 8 weeks. The total contract value is £75,600, with a tender deadline of June 28, 2023, and a contract period from August 7, 2023, to October 2, 2023.

This tender by UKAEA presents an opportunity for businesses in the services sector, particularly those experienced in industrial machinery and assembly of metal structures. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. Businesses interested in contributing to projects related to robotics and artificial intelligence collaboration for nuclear decommissioning should explore this competitive opportunity.

## Notice

Robots and Artificial Intelligence Collaboration (RAICo) is a new programme managed by UKAEA on behalf of a collaboration, including the National Decommissioning Authority (NDA), Sellafield and the University of Manchester. This programme includes a number of research themes seeking to understand how robotics and AI can support the future of nuclear decommissioning. The aim of this procurement is to appoint a supplier to assemble the parts to build a prototype glovebox is to de-risk robotic operations within the glovebox working with the Materials Research Facility based at UKAEA. UKAEA is seeking a to award a contract to a suitably experienced Supplier able to integrate the specified components provided in this specification into a glovebox in accordance with the design set out in the technical drawings. The work needs to be completed in a compressed timeframe of not more than 8 weeks from the date the final technical drawings are made available and will include all phases of the build plus two stages of testing plus final sign off in accordance with the tender technical specification. The document pack provided with this opportunity provides full details. Interested organisations may request further details via the information request form included in the pack.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23979033-e1d2-492f-a699-593c7418b5b6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 6 Aug 2023 - 2 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £76,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £75,600 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AQUILA NUCLEAR ENGINEERING LTD, TRADING AS CYCLIFE AQUILA NUCLEA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 45 - Construction work
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
- 42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
- 42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
- 45223100 - Assembly of metal structures
- 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
- 71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services
- 71340000 - Integrated engineering services

## Release History

- 9 Aug 2023 at 16:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23979033-e1d2-492f-a699-593c7418b5b6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23979033-e1d2-492f-a699-593c7418b5b6
  9th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=68639&B=UKAEA
  The project requirements are as set out in the the attached tender pack and includes the technical specification, drawings plus supporting documents.
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
  N/A

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

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