Planning

Hydrogen-3 Advanced Technology (H3AT) – Liquid Nitrogen Storage and Distribution System

  • UK Atomic Energy Authority

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-010177

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ef21

Published 19 March 2025, 2:41pm



Scope

Reference

T/CE034/25

Description

UKAEA wishes to engage with cryogenic contractors, Small to Medium Enterprises (SME), designers and manufacturers for the supply of a liquid nitrogen (LN2) storage and delivery system for the Tritium Plant located in the new Hydrogen 3 Advanced Technology (H3AT) Facility at the Culham Campus.

Total value (estimated)

  • £420,000 excluding VAT
  • £504,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 1 July 2027
  • 1 year, 10 months, 1 day

Main procurement category

Works

Additional procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 45262670 - Metalworking
  • 45255400 - Fabrication work
  • 45262680 - Welding
  • 71300000 - Engineering services
  • 71320000 - Engineering design services
  • 71323000 - Engineering-design services for industrial process and production
  • 71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services
  • 71333000 - Mechanical engineering services
  • 71335000 - Engineering studies
  • 71336000 - Engineering support services
  • 71340000 - Integrated engineering services
  • 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services
  • 71631430 - Leak-testing services
  • 71632000 - Technical testing services
  • 71632200 - Non-destructive testing services
  • 72242000 - Design-modelling services

Contract locations

  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Engagement

Engagement deadline

5 April 2025

Engagement process description

RFI to be undertaken. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders Please search using the unique tender ID: 97203


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

15 May 2025


Contracting authority

UK Atomic Energy Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLJV-1169-JTDD

Culham Centre for Fusion Energy

Oxfordshire

OX14 3DB

United Kingdom

Contact name: Carl Evans

Telephone: +44 1235467082

Email: carl.evans@ukaea.uk

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

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government