--- title: "STEP WP5 - Fusion Power Plant - Diverter Heat Exchanger Design Challenge" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e3a48eae-0c74-490e-a4ba-915507bc5da0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e3a48eae-0c74-490e-a4ba-915507bc5da0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e3a48eae-0c74-490e-a4ba-915507bc5da0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e3a48eae-0c74-490e-a4ba-915507bc5da0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY" published: "2019-10-04" --- # STEP WP5 - Fusion Power Plant - Diverter Heat Exchanger Design Challenge Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3a48eae-0c74-490e-a4ba-915507bc5da0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e3a48eae-0c74-490e-a4ba-915507bc5da0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e3a48eae-0c74-490e-a4ba-915507bc5da0.json) ## Summary The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is inviting tenders for the "STEP WP5 - Fusion Power Plant - Diverter Heat Exchanger Design Challenge," aimed at addressing critical heat management challenges in fusion reactors. This procurement process falls under the category of services, with a specific emphasis on mechanical engineering. The tender is currently in the active stage, having been published on 4th October 2019. The submission deadline for tenders is 1st November 2019, while the contract period is set to commence on 25th November 2019 and conclude on 28th February 2020. The services will be delivered in the South East region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in mechanical engineering, heat exchanger design, and related fields such as aerospace, motorsport, and renewable energy. Companies with expertise in high-performance heat management solutions would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Given the involvement of the fusion energy sector, innovative approaches and cutting-edge technology will likely play a significant role in success, offering a platform for businesses to showcase their capabilities and potentially foster partnerships in a rapidly advancing industry. ## Notice Manging the heat exhaust from a fusion reactor is one of the most pressing challenges facing those seeking to realise a commercial power plant design. A fusion reactor heat exhaust is handled via a divertor, which needs to handle large heat fluxes (>10 MWm-2) especially in the divertor target. For spherical tokamak designs such as STEP, the compact nature of the device potentially increases the heat fluxes on the plasma-facing components, such as the divertor target, and restricts the space for incorporating cooling when compared to conventional larger aspect-ratio tokamaks such as ITER or EU-DEMO. Parallels can be drawn between the heat management challenges faced in the fusion community and those faced outside the fusion community, particularly in sectors such as motorsport, aerospace, power electronics, and renewable energy where high performance heat exchangers are utilized. The STEP Work Package 5 (Resilient Nuclear Components) wishes to harness industrial expertise in heat exchanger design outside the fusion community and to identify whether this expertise can be applied to developing an innovative heat exchanger concept design for the STEP divertor target. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af2d4ccf-b0ca-46f2-919b-34742fe30506 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Oct 2019 | | Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 Nov 2019 - 28 Feb 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 42 - Industrial machinery - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 09343000 - Radioactive materials - 38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator - 42511100 - Heat-exchange units - 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 71333000 - Mechanical engineering services - 71335000 - Engineering studies - 71336000 - Engineering support services - 71337000 - Corrosion engineering services - 71356200 - Technical assistance services - 73120000 - Experimental development services - 73220000 - Development consultancy services - 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development ## Release History - 4 Oct 2019 at 11:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af2d4ccf-b0ca-46f2-919b-34742fe30506 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af2d4ccf-b0ca-46f2-919b-34742fe30506 4th October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=30397&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 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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