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title: "Design and Commissioning of a water flow loop"
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# Design and Commissioning of a water flow loop

Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d12348af-8697-4eac-9b46-cfffbcb5d2b8

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## Summary

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has completed the procurement process for the design and commissioning of a water flow loop. This contract, valued at GBP 650,000, was awarded to Cormet Oy on 17 January 2025. The project involves designing, commissioning, and installing a testing end station capable of performing high pressure, high temperature, high speed tests in an aqueous environment. The contract period starts on 20 January 2025 and ends on 31 March 2026, covering multiple regions, including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in high-temperature circulators, pipelines, and related fields. SMEs are particularly well-suited for this open procedure, as the UKAEA encourages participation from smaller enterprises. Companies specialising in engineering, design, and commissioning of complex testing systems are ideal candidates to benefit from such public procurement contracts, fostering innovative solutions in the energy sector.

## Notice

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority ("the Authority's") requirement for design, commissioning and install a testing end station that can perform high pressure, high temperature, high speed tests in (single phase) aqueous environment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/789818bc-2e48-4e05-9fc6-54c1eb8b28e8 |
| 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 | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 20 Jan 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £650,000 |
| 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 | 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 | CORMET |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 42943600 - High-temperature circulators
- 44161000 - Pipelines
- 44163000 - Pipes and fittings

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2025 at 09:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/789818bc-2e48-4e05-9fc6-54c1eb8b28e8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/789818bc-2e48-4e05-9fc6-54c1eb8b28e8
  5th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=86982&B=UKAEA
  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

## Provenance

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