---
title: "Furnace moves"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056007"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-08-18"
---

# Furnace moves

Buyer: UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056007

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## Summary

The UK Atomic Energy Authority, a sub-central government public authority, has completed a direct award procurement process titled "Furnace moves" for moving furnaces between buildings at the Culham Science Centre in Oxfordshire, under the OCID ocds-h6vhtk-056007. The invitation for tender was initiated to leverage the expertise of the OEM, Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd, with a contract period from 8th September 2025 to 15th December 2025. The procurement falls under the services category with an award value of GBP 402,870 gross. The project addresses the risk of equipment failures and is subject to a standstill period ending on 28th August 2025, with contract signatures expected on 29th August 2025.

This tender provides substantial growth opportunities for businesses involved in the specialised installation and relocation of industrial equipment, specifically large-scale furnaces. Companies with experience in handling OEM equipment and offering post-move support would be particularly well-suited to this contract. Given the strategic direct award approach and emphasis on OEM expertise, companies with a robust understanding of technical specifications and risk mitigation in high-stake equipment handling stand to benefit significantly.

## Notice

We are using the OEM to move furnaces between buildings. They understand the equipment well, negates/ reduces the risk of failures (short or long term). In addition, the recommissioning would need to be undertaken by the OEM.

### Procurement Information

- This supplier is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) - This supplier understands the equipment extremely well - This supplier provides the servicing for the equipment is the point of contact for issues and failures on the equipment - Any long term issues from the move and/or thereafter, will be straight forward with no ambiguity of where fault lies - This supplier will be required to come on site to recommission the equipment in any case.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049615-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2025 - 15 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £335,725 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VACUUM FURNACE ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 51135000 - Installation services of furnaces

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2025 at 15:30 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049615-2025
- 16 Jul 2025 at 09:00 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040396-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049615-2025
  18th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040396-2025
  16th July 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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