--- title: "Cryocoolers for the ARIEL Cryogenic Test Rig" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036869" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-036869" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-036869.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-036869.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION" published: "2022-09-14" --- # Cryocoolers for the ARIEL Cryogenic Test Rig Buyer: UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036869 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-036869) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-036869.json) ## Summary The UK Research and Innovation organisation has initiated a tender process for the provision of Cryocoolers for the ARIEL Cryogenic Test Rig. The title of the tender is "Cryocoolers for the ARIEL Cryogenic Test Rig" in the industry category of "Refrigerating and freezing equipment". The procurement stage is currently active, and interested parties can find more details on the Delta eSourcing portal. The deadline for submissions is October 19, 2022, while the award period is scheduled to commence on October 20, 2022. The tender falls under the main procurement category of goods and follows an open procedure. This opportunity to supply Cryocoolers for the ARIEL Cryogenic Test Rig presents a lucrative opening for businesses specialising in refrigerating and freezing equipment. Companies with expertise in developing cryocooling solutions for high-tech applications are well-suited to compete in this tender. The procurement process, led by UK Research and Innovation, offers a contract worth £125,000 in GBP, with a contract duration of 270 days. Interested parties can submit their proposals through a written submission method, adhering to the set criteria for economic and technical selection. ## Notice RAL Space are designing the Cryogenic Test Rig (CTR) for the ARIEL payload module (PLM). It consists of a cryogenic shroud and a warm interface plate. Cooling is applied directly to the shroud using cryocoolers, attached via high purity aluminium thermal straps. The test rig requires up to 100 W of cooling at a cold head temperature of 20 K, which has been calculated based on extensive thermal modelling of the system. Margin on this heat lift would ideally be included to account for any modelling inaccuracies, with 50% assumed during the preliminary design phase. A single stage cooler would be preferred, and we expect that multiple coolers would be needed. ### Lot Information Lot 1 UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Cryocoolers for the ARIEL Cryogenic Test Rig. ARIEL (Atmospheric Remote-Sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey) is a project for RAL Space, part of the Science and Technology Facilities Council. ARIEL will study how planets and planetary systems form and evolve by surveying a large, diverse sample of approximately 1000 extrasolar planets, simultaneously in visible and infrared wavelengths. RAL Space are designing the Cryogenic Test Rig (CTR) for the ARIEL payload module (PLM). It consists of a cryogenic shroud and a warm interface plate. Cooling is applied directly to the shroud using cryocoolers, attached via high purity aluminium thermal straps. The test rig requires up to 100 W of cooling at a cold head temperature of 20 K, which has been calculated based on extensive thermal modelling of the system. Margin on this heat lift would ideally be included to account for any modelling inaccuracies, with 50% assumed during the preliminary design phase. A single stage cooler would be preferred, and we expect that multiple coolers would be needed. We would like to see a costing for all equipment necessary for the coolers to operate: e.g. Coolers, compressors, any ancillary cables/power supplies and delivery. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P4864ZKD4Y ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025800-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £125,000 | | Lots value | £125,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1FL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney | | Westminster constituency | Swindon North | | Delivery location | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery ### Codes - 42513000 - Refrigerating and freezing equipment ## Release History - 14 Sep 2022 at 13:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025800-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P4864ZKD4Y - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Refrigerating-and-freezing-equipment./P4864ZKD4Y - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Refrigerating-and-freezing-equipment./P4864ZKD4Y - https://www.ukri.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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