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title: "UKRI-2081 Freia Collimation Vessel"
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# UKRI-2081 Freia Collimation Vessel

Buyer: UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bc0dcab6-37e7-4439-8b79-f76cdba71f51

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## Summary

The procurement process involves UK Research and Innovation, which has issued a tender titled "UKRI-2081 Freia Collimation Vessel". This project falls within the laboratory, optical, and precision equipment industry category and is located in the East of England, United Kingdom. The tender was open with an end date for submissions on May 4, 2022, and the awarded contract has a value of £200,000. The contract period spans from May 24, 2022, to May 23, 2025, aiming to design and supply a specialised collimation vessel for neutron transport.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the engineering and precision equipment sectors, particularly those specialising in the design and manufacturing of laboratory equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would find themselves well-suited to compete for this contract, given their capability to innovate and offer bespoke solutions, potentially collaborating with larger firms or stakeholders in the field. Businesses looking to expand their operations into high-tech environments will particularly benefit from this opportunity.

## Notice

The subject of work is the design and supply of the Freia collimation vessel, which maintains a vacuum environment for optimal neutron transport. The collimation vessel is located inside the instrument cave, upstream of the sample position. The vessel is installed on a concrete base, which provides a stable foundation. Within the vessel a number of components are mounted on translation stages, to enable the instrument to be reconfigured to different operating modes. Included within the scope of work is: * The design of the equipment that is to be supplied * All sourcing, manufacturing and assembly activities associated with the supply of the equipment (unless otherwise stated within the specification). *The delivery of the vacuum vessel assembly to the STFC RAL site, and all packaging and handling activities associated with this delivery. * Defining, implementing, and documenting the results of, the quality control and assurance plan

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/985879e0-e818-4569-a360-66dbd8f64df8 |
| 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 | 24 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 3 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 May 2022 |
| Contract period | 23 May 2022 - 23 May 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £200,000 |
| 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 | UK RESEARCH AND 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AVS ADDED VALUE INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS S.L.U |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 24 May 2022 at 10:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/985879e0-e818-4569-a360-66dbd8f64df8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/985879e0-e818-4569-a360-66dbd8f64df8
  24th May 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=692754220
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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