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title: "HyDUS Mobile Containerised Laboratory"
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# HyDUS Mobile Containerised Laboratory

Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039409

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## Summary

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has completed the procurement process for the HyDUS Mobile Containerised Laboratory. This tender, with the title "HyDUS Mobile Containerised Laboratory," falls under the goods category with a main classification related to modular and portable buildings. The laboratory is to be located at Culham Science Centre in the UK. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The deadline for review procedures includes a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period for unsuccessful tenderers.

This tender for the HyDUS Mobile Containerised Laboratory presents an opportunity for businesses involved in modular and portable buildings, laboratory construction work, and safety systems manufacturing. The specialised nature of this procurement requires a supplier with technical expertise in creating safety-compliant solutions for housing radioactive and flammable materials. Businesses capable of providing high-quality, customised containerised laboratory solutions suitable for experimental and hazardous environments are well-suited to compete for this tender from the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.

## Notice

The HyDUS project is creating a world first demonstrator for a reversible hydrogen storage system and the MCL (Mobile Containerised Laboratory) will act to house this demonstrator. Procurement of this equipment is essential since it allows better control and isolation of the demonstrator system to the surrounding environment. Isolation is a requirement here due to the nature of the experimental campaign which includes production of DU storage bed systems containing pyrophoric powders during conditioning, handling of mildly radioactive DU (includes risk of contamination) and work with explosive/flammable gases such as hydrogen (operating at low pressure ranges). The MCL, as delivered will: * Function as the surrounding environment * Contain the safety systems for the process hazards * Be delivered with the experimental process infrastructure in place * Be delivered with a DU powder sump system per bed as per suppliers design

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The HyDUS project is creating a world first demonstrator for a reversible hydrogen storage system and the MCL (Mobile Containerised Laboratory) will act to house this demonstrator. Procurement of this equipment is essential since it allows better control and isolation of the demonstrator system to the surrounding environment. Isolation is a requirement here due to the nature of the experimental campaign which includes production of DU storage bed systems containing pyrophoric powders during conditioning, handling of mildly radioactive DU (includes risk of contamination) and work with explosive/flammable gases such as hydrogen (operating at low pressure ranges). The MCL, as delivered will: * Function as the surrounding environment * Contain the safety systems for the process hazards * Be delivered with the experimental process infrastructure in place * Be delivered with a DU powder sump system per bed as per suppliers design

### Procurement Information

UKAEA requires a hydrogen compliant containerised laboratory that would also be certified for holding depleted uranium getter/storage beds. Following a prior information notice (PIN) UKAEA identified that there was only one company that could meet the unusual combination of technical capability. From our market engagement, there were no other suppliers that can provide containerised laboratory solutions which include accommodation of DU and DU getter beds combined with hydrogen circulation and storage. Available off the shelf containerised laboratories do not provide compliance with both the safety features required for hydrogen storage, as well as, the safety features required for housing depleted uranium metal in a powdered and therefore, pyrophoric form (flammable). This is a unique combination of risks and therefore, highly specialised. As such, COTS solutions are not suitable, because they are not safety compliant. For a supplier, other than the chosen supplier, to modify a COTS containerised solution it would add complexity, time and cost and it is considered highly unlikely that they would have the technical capability or interest in providing a solution that is safety compliant to our specifications. It is considered that it is much better to go directly to the only specialised manufacturer that has a track record of delivering the capability that our project requires.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027871-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Feb 2023 |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £836,325 |

## 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | SMOLSYS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 44211100 - Modular and portable buildings
- 45214610 - Laboratory building construction work

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2023 at 10:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027871-2023
- 23 Dec 2022 at 10:39 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036496-2022

## 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/55661
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

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