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title: "Supply and set-up of an on-line tritium monitoring"
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# Supply and set-up of an on-line tritium monitoring

Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a829dab7-a431-4d44-bb9f-cf55a814cb7e

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority seeking suppliers for the "Supply and set-up of an on-line tritium monitoring" system. This contracting authority, located at Culham Science Centre in Abingdon, is focused on the laboratory, optical, and precision equipment industry. The procurement method is an open procedure, and this tender has reached the award stage, with an active contract awarded to Southern Scientific for £108,400. The contract period commenced on 3rd March 2022 and will conclude on 30th April 2022. The tender closed on 24th January 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in laboratory and nuclear evaluation instruments, particularly those with expertise in environmental monitoring and radioactive materials. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should consider competing, as the procurement aims to engage a diverse range of suppliers capable of delivering specialised scientific equipment and services. Such contracts can facilitate business growth through partnerships with public sector organisations and bolster portfolios in highly technical fields.

## 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/76440bd9-ae4e-4753-a91c-b0a89d124fdd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | 3 Mar 2022 - 30 Apr 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £108,400 |
| 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 | SOUTHERN SCIENTIFIC |

## 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

- 3 Mar 2022 at 08:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76440bd9-ae4e-4753-a91c-b0a89d124fdd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76440bd9-ae4e-4753-a91c-b0a89d124fdd
  3rd March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=41846&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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