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title: "Lithium Breeding Tritium Innovation (LIBRTI) Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042f05"
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# Lithium Breeding Tritium Innovation (LIBRTI) Programme

Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042f05

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## Summary

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is planning the "Lithium Breeding Tritium Innovation (LIBRTI) Programme" tender for industrial machinery. They are at the early stage of seeking views from organisations to help develop their procurement strategy. Interested suppliers should note the amendment to the deadline, now on March 1st, 2024. The procurement will take place in Culham Campus, UK, and falls under the goods category.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the industrial machinery sector to engage with cutting-edge fusion power generation technology. Companies with expertise in industrial machinery, nuclear safety services, and engineering design services will find this tender well-suited for competition. The LIBRTI project requires close collaboration with industry partners, making it ideal for firms interested in innovative research and development within the nuclear sector.

## Notice

LIBRTI aims to pave the way for fusion powerplant-scale tritium breeding. It will demonstrate that for a given neutron flux and lithium substrate, the amount of bred tritium can be quantitatively predicted and accurately, and reproducibly, achieved. The LIBERTI project is a new, major scientific and technical undertaking that will require a close working relationship with industry partners. The UKAEA are at the very earliest stages of planning the project and are seeking the views of organisations to help evolve and develop our overall procurement strategy. As such, this and other associated PINs are seeking the level of interest, capability, and capacity from potential suppliers for both the technical and commercial aspects.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

LIBRTI aims to pave the way for fusion powerplant-scale tritium breeding. It will demonstrate that for a given neutron flux and lithium substrate, the amount of bred tritium can be quantitatively predicted and accurately, and reproducibly, achieved. The LIBERTI project is a new, major scientific and technical undertaking that will require a close working relationship with industry partners. The UKAEA are at the very earliest stages of planning the project and are seeking the views of organisations to help evolve and develop our overall procurement strategy. As such, this and other associated PINs are seeking the level of interest, capability, and capacity from potential suppliers for both the technical and commercial aspects. Additional information: Please see attached documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004091-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 Sep 2024 |
| 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 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 45 - Construction work
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 30211100 - Super computer
- 30211300 - Computer platforms
- 31154000 - Uninterruptible power supplies
- 31200000 - Electricity distribution and control apparatus
- 31224000 - Connections and contact elements
- 33111620 - Gamma cameras
- 33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
- 35113200 - Nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological protection equipment
- 35113300 - Safety installations
- 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
- 38420000 - Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases
- 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
- 38431100 - Gas-detection apparatus
- 38432100 - Gas-analysis apparatus
- 38543000 - Gas-detection equipment
- 38545000 - Gas-testing kits
- 38547000 - Dosimetry system
- 38550000 - Meters
- 38570000 - Regulating and controlling instruments and apparatus
- 38651000 - Cameras
- 38800000 - Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment
- 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
- 38940000 - Nuclear evaluation instruments
- 38945000 - Gamma counters
- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
- 42122160 - Cooling pumps
- 42152100 - Reactor-cooling systems
- 42152200 - Parts of nuclear-reactor vessels
- 42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment
- 42510000 - Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery
- 42961100 - Access control system
- 42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
- 42993000 - Chemical industry machinery
- 45214620 - Research and testing facilities construction work
- 45214630 - Scientific installations
- 45251000 - Construction works for power plants and heating plants
- 48150000 - Industrial control software package
- 51112000 - Installation services of electricity distribution and control equipment
- 71317000 - Hazard protection and control consultancy services
- 71323000 - Engineering-design services for industrial process and production
- 71340000 - Integrated engineering services
- 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services
- 73400000 - Research and Development services on security and defence materials
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 98113100 - Nuclear safety services

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2024 at 15:19 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004091-2024
- 22 Jan 2024 at 16:49 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002141-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=77314&B=UKAEA
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814

## Provenance

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