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title: "Magnet Design Development, Magnet Validation Testing and Magnet Conductor and Insulator Specification Development Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030db6"
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# Magnet Design Development, Magnet Validation Testing and Magnet Conductor and Insulator Specification Development Framework

Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030db6

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## Summary

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has awarded a contract for Magnet Design Development, Magnet Validation Testing, and Magnet Conductor and Insulator Specification Development Framework. The procurement falls under the "Research and development services and related consultancy services" industry category. The contract, valued at £5,750,000.00, was signed on 13th September 2022. The awarded supplier is Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLC. The procurement process has been completed, and the main procurement category is services.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specialising in research and development services to engage with critical industry expertise in the field. Companies with expertise in manufacturing support, design for manufacture, and non-destructive evaluation can benefit from this tender. The procurement process, which was initiated as a tender, has now reached the award stage. The tender deadline was on 1st March 2022, inviting Potential Consultants to submit proposals for the Magnet Development project.

## Notice

STEP product development has been split into functional categories (e.g. plant architecture, plasma control, confinement, in-vessel components, fuel cycle, etc.), most of which will require increasing levels of Manufacturing support as design concept iterations are progressed, culminating in a requirement for specific Design for Manufacture (DfM) and non-destructive evaluation (NDE) assessment and guidance. This Invitation to Tender invites Potential Consultants to submit a tender that may lead to an award of contract for the provision of: Magnet Design Development, Magnet Validation Testing and Magnet Conductor and Insulator Specification Development (hereon referred to as the magnets framework) to provide critical industry expertise to the STEP programme and to enhance and support the existing Confinement Systems team.

### Lot Information

Magnet Design Development, Magnet Validation Testing and Magnet Conductor and Insulator Specification Development Framework

This Invitation to Tender invites Potential Consultants to submit a tender that may lead to an award of contract for the provision of: Magnet Design Development, Magnet Validation Testing and Magnet Conductor and Insulator Specification Development (hereon referred to as the magnets framework) to provide critical industry expertise to the STEP programme and to enhance and support the existing Confinement Systems team.

Renewal: Option of one year extension after expiry of initial contract term.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028568-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 8 May 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000,000 |
| Lots value | £6,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,750,000 |

## 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 | TLJ South East (England), TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMMONWEALTH FUSION SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 31630000 - Magnets
- 31651000 - Electrical tape
- 31670000 - Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus
- 31681300 - Electrical circuits
- 31681400 - Electrical components
- 31700000 - Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies
- 31720000 - Electromechanical equipment
- 45315100 - Electrical engineering installation works
- 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 Oct 2022 at 13:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028568-2022
- 9 Feb 2022 at 17:09 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003781-2022
- 21 Jan 2022 at 11:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001821-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=42305&B=UK
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

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