Planning

H3AT Glove Box Housing

  • United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-005464

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-031bf4

Published 28 February 2022, 4:39pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Culham Science Centre

Abingdon

OX14 3DB

Contact

Abigail Woods

Email

abigail.woods@ukaea.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

National registration number

N/A

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=44208&B=UK

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Fusion Research


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

H3AT Glove Box Housing

Reference number

T/AW040/22

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

UKAEA wishes to engage with potential glovebox manufacturers and suppliers for the provision of 20-off non-nuclear type gloveboxes and associated components to act as secondary containment for tritium process equipment. These gloveboxes will be utilised in a number of sub-systems that will make up the Tritium Plant located within the new H3AT Facility currently in construction on the UKAEA Culham site.

Through this process we are looking to open-up the engagement for suppliers with the aim of ensuring there is sufficient production capability and capacity to meet project timelines and design requirements.

After the engagement exercise, UKAEA intend to issue an Invitation to Tender through the EU Supply and Find a Tender portals (replacement to Tenders Electronic Daily) to procure services for design and provision of equipment through competitively tendered contracts.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,050,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09343000 - Radioactive materials
  • 09344000 - Radio-isotopes
  • 45255400 - Fabrication work
  • 45262670 - Metalworking
  • 45262680 - Welding
  • 71300000 - Engineering services
  • 71320000 - Engineering design services
  • 71323000 - Engineering-design services for industrial process and production
  • 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

UKAEA wishes to engage with potential glovebox manufacturers and suppliers for the provision of 20-off non-nuclear type gloveboxes and associated components to act as secondary containment for tritium process equipment. These gloveboxes will be utilised in a number of sub-systems that will make up the Tritium Plant located within the new H3AT Facility currently in construction on the UKAEA Culham site.

The H3AT Facility Tritium Plant consists of the following sub-systems:

· Storage and Delivery System [SDS]

· Tokamak Vacuum Simulation [TVS]

· Hydrogen Chemical Purification System [HPS]

· Hydrogen Isotope Separation System (deemed collaborative contract development) [ISS]

· Water Detritiation System (deemed collaborative contract development) [WDS]

· Atmosphere Detritiation System [ADS]

· Chemical and Isotope Analysis of Gaseous Mixtures System [ANS]

· Radiological and Hazardous Gas Monitoring System [RGM]

The Facility is a tool of the H3AT Project. The missions of this project are:

· Supporting Delivery of fusion as a commercial power source

· Promoting industry, academia and research companies for work related to handling tritium and other radioactive isotopes

· Providing capability for training of next generation of scientists and engineers for development of the new power sources

Through this process we are looking to open-up the engagement for suppliers with the aim of ensuring there is sufficient production capability and capacity to meet project timelines and design requirements.

After the engagement exercise, UKAEA intend to issue an Invitation to Tender through the EU Supply and Find a Tender portals (replacement to Tenders Electronic Daily) to procure services for design and provision of equipment through competitively tendered contracts.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 July 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No