--- title: "Collaboration Agreement for Palladium Membranes and Palladium Membrane Reactors (PM/PMRs)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050f6d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050f6d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050f6d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050f6d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY" published: "2025-05-09" --- # Collaboration Agreement for Palladium Membranes and Palladium Membrane Reactors (PM/PMRs) Buyer: UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050f6d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050f6d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050f6d.json) ## Summary The UK Atomic Energy Authority is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a Collaboration Agreement concerning Palladium Membranes and Palladium Membrane Reactors. The authority, located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, has issued a preliminary market engagement notice for this tender with a due date of 4th June 2025. The tender, titled "Collaboration Agreement for Palladium Membranes and Palladium Membrane Reactors (PM/PMRs)," falls within the industry categories of engineering-design services, temperature observing apparatus, and industrial process control equipment. The engagement process is initiated pending further notices and is expected to progress past the initial planning stage after 28th July 2025. The contract is likely to cover services and goods, emphasizing installation and engineering support across the UK. This procurement offers substantial opportunities for businesses supplying engineering services, particularly those involved in pressure vessel design, heat exchanger fabrication, and alloy tube production. Companies with expertise in mechanical and electrical engineering services, especially those capable of handling research and experimental development, are well-suited to compete. The engagement suggests potential growth through innovative collaboration, enabling participants to leverage their technical expertise in developing cutting-edge solutions within the energy sector. Businesses, including SMEs, focusing on integrated engineering services and technology solutions for industrial processes could find this tender particularly beneficial for extending their market reach and forging strategic partnerships. ## Notice Any collaborations would need to incorporate various expertise such as: * Pressure vessel design and fabrication * Shell and tube heat exchanger design and fabrication * Palladium-silver (Pd-Ag) or similar alloy tube design and production * Dissimilar metal joining ### Planning Information https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=93766&B= ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019955-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Jul 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Aug 2025 - 27 Jul 2026 | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY | | Locality | OXFORDSHIRE | | 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 - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 42 - Industrial machinery - 51 - Installation services (except software) - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 38126300 - Temperature or humidity surface observing apparatus - 38420000 - Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases - 38800000 - Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment - 42510000 - Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery - 42511000 - Heat-exchange units and machinery for liquefying air or other gases - 42511100 - Heat-exchange units - 42910000 - Distilling, filtering or rectifying apparatus - 42993000 - Chemical industry machinery - 51000000 - Installation services (except software) - 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment - 51110000 - Installation services of electrical equipment - 51112000 - Installation services of electricity distribution and control equipment - 51112100 - Installation services of electricity distribution equipment - 51112200 - Installation services of electricity control equipment - 51120000 - Installation services of mechanical equipment - 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment - 51500000 - Installation services of machinery and equipment - 51510000 - Installation services of general-purpose machinery and equipment - 51800000 - Installation services of metal containers - 51810000 - Installation services of tanks - 71323000 - Engineering-design services for industrial process and production - 71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services - 71333000 - Mechanical engineering services - 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services - 71335000 - Engineering studies - 71336000 - Engineering support services - 71340000 - Integrated engineering services - 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services - 73100000 - Research and experimental development services - 73120000 - Experimental development services - 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development - 73430000 - Test and evaluation ## Release History - 9 May 2025 at 09:10 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019955-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019955-2025 9th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=93766&B= - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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