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title: "UKRI-2212 The supply of Additional High Purity Niobium for Superconducting RF Cavities"
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# UKRI-2212 The supply of Additional High Purity Niobium for Superconducting RF Cavities

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-814ea3fa-39f6-4be8-98a7-d870db8b07a0

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation organisation has initiated a tender for the supply of Additional High Purity Niobium for Superconducting RF Cavities. This procurement falls under the 'goods' category with a value of GBP 3,000,000. The tender period ends on December 19, 2022, with a contract period starting on March 3, 2023, and ending on March 2, 2027. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the delivery addresses are located in the East of England.

This tender by UK Research & Innovation offers an opportunity for businesses, especially small or medium enterprises (SMEs), to participate in supplying high purity Niobium material for Super-conducting RF cavities. Businesses involved in materials supply within the specified technical specifications would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The location for delivery is in the East of England, UK.

## Notice

Text to be corrected in the original notice: Instead of: 19 December 2022 Time: 16:00 Read New: 31 January 2023 Time: 16:00 Instead of: 19 December 2022 Time: 16:01 Read New: 31 January 2023 Time: 16:01 Other additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. Supply of high purity Niobium material for the production Super-conducting RF (SRF) cavity semi-finished form. Four Groups of material are identified, and orders may require material from one or more Groups Full technical specifications for each Group are identified within the Specification Document on the Delta eSourcing tool. * Group A - ESS specification discs * Group B - ESS specification non-disc materials * Group C - PIP-II specification discs * Group D - PIP-II specification non-discs

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7b4b9fa-919d-4e7d-9522-17a0abec53c4 |
| 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 | 13 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Mar 2023 - 2 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

### Codes

- 14791000 - Niobium

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2022 at 11:30 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7b4b9fa-919d-4e7d-9522-17a0abec53c4
- 14 Nov 2022 at 10:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7b4b9fa-919d-4e7d-9522-17a0abec53c4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7b4b9fa-919d-4e7d-9522-17a0abec53c4
  13th December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Niobium./DX28EB73N4
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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