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title: "Glovebox Assembly Project"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY"
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# Glovebox Assembly Project

Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e08f82cd-26e3-4e38-af93-57f8bc7c53c3

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## Summary

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is seeking a supplier to assemble parts for the prototype glovebox within a compressed timeframe of 8 weeks. This tender, titled "Glovebox Assembly Project", falls under the industrial machinery category and involves collaboration with the National Decommissioning Authority and Sellafield. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender deadline of 28th June 2023 and a contract period lasting from 17th July 2023 to 11th September 2023.

This opportunity to assemble a glovebox for robotic operations supports research themes related to nuclear decommissioning. SMEs and businesses offering integrated engineering services are well-suited to compete in this tender due to the compressed timeline and specific technical requirements set out in the tender documentation. The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is the buying organisation for this open procedure, offering growth prospects for businesses in the industrial machinery and engineering services sectors.

## Notice

Robots and Artificial Intelligence Collaboration (RAICo) is a new programme managed by UKAEA on behalf of a collaboration, including the National Decommissioning Authority (NDA), Sellafield and the University of Manchester. This programme includes a number of research themes seeking to understand how robotics and AI can support the future of nuclear decommissioning. The aim of this procurement is to appoint a supplier to assemble the parts to build a prototype glovebox is to de-risk robotic operations within the glovebox working with the Materials Research Facility based at UKAEA. UKAEA is seeking a to award a contract to a suitably experienced Supplier able to integrate the specified components provided in this specification into a glovebox in accordance with the design set out in the technical drawings. The work needs to be completed in a compressed timeframe of not more than 8 weeks from the date the final technical drawings are made available and will include all phases of the build plus two stages of testing plus final sign off in accordance with the tender technical specification. The document pack provided with this opportunity provides full details. Interested organisations may request further details via the information request form included in the pack.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07b50c9c-d4c0-48c1-bdab-2fc4939d527d |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Jul 2023 - 11 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| 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 | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 45 - Construction work
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
- 42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
- 42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
- 45223100 - Assembly of metal structures
- 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
- 71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services
- 71340000 - Integrated engineering services

## Release History

- 24 May 2023 at 16:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07b50c9c-d4c0-48c1-bdab-2fc4939d527d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07b50c9c-d4c0-48c1-bdab-2fc4939d527d
  24th May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=68639&B=UKAEA
  The project requirements are as set out in the the attached tender pack and includes the technical specification, drawings plus supporting documents.
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
  N/A

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

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