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title: "STEP WP5 - Fusion Power Plant - Diverter Heat Exchanger Design Challenge"
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# STEP WP5 - Fusion Power Plant - Diverter Heat Exchanger Design Challenge

Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7ec31059-e016-46be-a380-8e8f6a5c8e55

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "STEP WP5 - Fusion Power Plant - Diverter Heat Exchanger Design Challenge" is being carried out by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, located at Culham Science Centre in Abingdon, England. This tender falls under the category of radioactive materials and is currently in the award stage, having been active since 18th November 2019. The tender period ended on 1st November 2019, and the contract is set to commence on 25th November 2019, lasting until 28th February 2020. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, which promotes broad participation.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in engineering and design services, particularly those with expertise in high-performance heat exchangers applicable in sectors such as motorsport, aerospace, and renewable energy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete, leveraging innovative solutions in mechanical engineering and corrosion management, as the project seeks to apply industrial expertise from outside the fusion community. The total awarded contract value is approximately £170,602, which indicates a viable opportunity for firms that can deliver unique and technically advanced heat exchanger designs.

## Notice

Manging the heat exhaust from a fusion reactor is one of the most pressing challenges facing those seeking to realise a commercial power plant design. A fusion reactor heat exhaust is handled via a divertor, which needs to handle large heat fluxes (>10 MWm-2) especially in the divertor target. For spherical tokamak designs such as STEP, the compact nature of the device potentially increases the heat fluxes on the plasma-facing components, such as the divertor target, and restricts the space for incorporating cooling when compared to conventional larger aspect-ratio tokamaks such as ITER or EU-DEMO. Parallels can be drawn between the heat management challenges faced in the fusion community and those faced outside the fusion community, particularly in sectors such as motorsport, aerospace, power electronics, and renewable energy where high performance heat exchangers are utilized. The STEP Work Package 5 (Resilient Nuclear Components) wishes to harness industrial expertise in heat exchanger design outside the fusion community and to identify whether this expertise can be applied to developing an innovative heat exchanger concept design for the STEP divertor target.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/060d2c2a-621f-4af9-9293-be62e74387b0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | 18 Nov 2019 - 13 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £170,602 |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY; NORTON STRAW; ROLLS ROYCE POWER ENGINEERING; WOOD NUCLEAR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 09343000 - Radioactive materials
- 38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
- 42511100 - Heat-exchange units
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 71333000 - Mechanical engineering services
- 71335000 - Engineering studies
- 71336000 - Engineering support services
- 71337000 - Corrosion engineering services
- 71356200 - Technical assistance services
- 73120000 - Experimental development services
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

## Release History

- 22 Nov 2019 at 12:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/060d2c2a-621f-4af9-9293-be62e74387b0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/060d2c2a-621f-4af9-9293-be62e74387b0
  22nd November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=30397&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

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