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title: "Prior Information Notice - Experimental Graphite Processing Facility"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d6c3"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY"
published: "2021-08-19"
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# Prior Information Notice - Experimental Graphite Processing Facility

Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d6c3

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## Summary

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Prior Information Notice - Experimental Graphite Processing Facility." This procurement falls under the industry category of services, specifically systems and technical consultancy services, and is being conducted at the Culham Science Centre in Abingdon, UK. The tender seeks suppliers for integrated laboratory solutions to process reactor materials, particularly carbon materials, with a focus on achieving low radioactivity levels. The future notice related to this tender is scheduled for release on 1st February 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in engineering, consultancy, manufacturing, and technology planning services, especially those capable of delivering integrated systems or standalone subsystems. Companies that specialise in mechanical engineering, automation systems, and industrial control software are particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this procurement process could enable businesses to collaborate with a leading public authority in the field of fusion research, potentially leading to long-term partnerships and growth within the industry.

## Notice

The UKAEA is building a new experiment in which reactor materials, in particular carbon materials, will be processed. The processing system is made up of different sections, to process the carbon materials, purify the generated gas streams from radioactive species and capture and store such radioactive species separately.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The graphite processing experiments aim to optimise processing of carbon materials waste formed from JET operations (HLW or ILW). The system aims to process the carbon material to liberate radioisotopes to reach satisfying low radioactivity levels (LLV or VLLW) in the remaining material.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020308-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Feb 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| 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

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 45 - Construction work
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 31682210 - Instrumentation and control equipment
- 31720000 - Electromechanical equipment
- 38300000 - Measuring instruments
- 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
- 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
- 38940000 - Nuclear evaluation instruments
- 38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
- 39181000 - Laboratory benching
- 42120000 - Pumps and compressors
- 42122500 - Laboratory pumps and accessories
- 42131000 - Taps, cocks and valves
- 42131140 - Pressure-reducing, control, check or safety valves
- 42300000 - Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens
- 42510000 - Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery
- 45255400 - Fabrication work
- 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
- 48150000 - Industrial control software package
- 48151000 - Computer control system
- 48921000 - Automation system
- 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71336000 - Engineering support services
- 71340000 - Integrated engineering services
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72222200 - Information systems or technology planning services
- 72224100 - System implementation planning services
- 72250000 - System and support services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2021 at 11:08 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020308-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/Documents/Folder/30821

## Provenance

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