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title: "High Heat Flux Thermal Hydraulic and Electromagnetic Test Rig"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b9e4"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# High Heat Flux Thermal Hydraulic and Electromagnetic Test Rig

Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b9e4

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## Summary

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has awarded a contract for the design and construction of an innovative High Heat Flux Thermal Hydraulic and Electromagnetic Test Rig to Wood Nuclear Limited and Jacobs Clean Energy Ltd. The procurement falls under the goods category and involves the creation of a Module Test Facility test rig in Rotherham, UK, to develop and test prototype components in fusion relevant environments. The contract period runs from 2019-12-16 to 2025-07-31.

This opportunity offers businesses in the fusion equipment industry a chance to participate in the delivery of cutting-edge testing facilities for prototype components. Companies specializing in fusion equipment design and construction, like Wood Nuclear Limited and Jacobs Clean Energy Ltd, are well-suited to compete. The procurement method used was a tender, and the procurement process is in the award stage, with a contract signed on 2019-12-16.

## Notice

UKAEA invites proposals from suppliers for design and construction of an innovative Module Test Facility(MTF) test rig to meet solutions not currently available on the market. The MTF test rig will provide a thermo-hydraulic and electromagnetic test facility for testing prototype components in fusion relevant (but non-nuclear)environments. The innovation partnership will be established in successive phases aiming at the development and subsequent purchase of supplies, service and/or works to deliver the MTF to agreed performance levels and costs. The test rig will be developed by the successful participants in this innovation partnership process.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Design and construction of an innovative Module Test Facility(MTF) test rig to meet solutions not currently available on the market. The MTF test rig will provide a thermo-hydraulic and electromagnetic test facility for testing prototype components in fusion relevant (but non-nuclear) environments, aiming at the development and subsequent purchase of supplies, service and/or works to deliver the MTF to agreed performance levels and costs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017674-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Innovation partnership |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Dec 2019 |
| Contract period | 16 Dec 2019 - 31 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £46,226,935 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | JACOBS CLEAN ENERGY; WOOD NUCLEAR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
- 42664000 - Fusion equipment
- 45214620 - Research and testing facilities construction work
- 45214630 - Scientific installations

## Release History

- 21 Jun 2023 at 13:09 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017674-2023
- 9 Jun 2021 at 11:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012915-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:440735-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

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