Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Campus
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
Contact
Nicola Adams
Telephone
+44 1235465379
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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=81531&B=UKAEA
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 Atmosphere Detritiation System
Reference number
T/NA069/24
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 44610000 - Tanks, reservoirs, containers and pressure vessels
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
UKAEA are looking for partner organisations to deliver the ADS for the H3AT project as an in-kind contribution. UKAEA wishes to engage with potential prime contractors, SMEs, system designers and manufacturers of equipment for the Atmosphere Detritiation System (ADS) within the Tritium Plant located in the new H3AT Facility in Culham site, to process tritium-bearing gases and liquid mixtures. The ADS equipment package would be located on and split between all four floors of the H3AT building. Below is a list of the key components in the ADS Equipment Package.
• Inlet high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter
• Low temperature recombiner (LTR) and high temperature recombiner (HTR) inlet heaters
• LTR and HTR Recombiners
• Chiller
• Blowers
• Scrubber Columns
• Buffer tanks
• Demineralized water tank
• Valves and pumps
• Process stream and tank monitoring equipment including flow, temperatures, pressures, fluid levels and pH
• Incorporation of components in skid
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09310000 - Electricity
- 09320000 - Steam, hot water and associated products
- 09343000 - Radioactive materials
- 09344000 - Radio-isotopes
- 24111000 - Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen
- 24111600 - Hydrogen
- 31161400 - Primary water systems
- 38340000 - Instruments for measuring quantities
- 38420000 - Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases
- 38424000 - Measuring and control equipment
- 38570000 - Regulating and controlling instruments and apparatus
- 38930000 - Humidity and moisture measuring instruments
- 42120000 - Pumps and compressors
- 42122100 - Pumps for liquids
- 42131100 - Valves defined by function
- 42131140 - Pressure-reducing, control, check or safety valves
- 42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
- 42993000 - Chemical industry machinery
- 44610000 - Tanks, reservoirs, containers and pressure vessels
- 45255400 - Fabrication work
- 45262670 - Metalworking
- 45262680 - Welding
- 45300000 - Building installation work
- 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
- 51110000 - Installation services of electrical equipment
- 51120000 - Installation services of mechanical equipment
- 51810000 - Installation services of tanks
- 51820000 - Installation services of reservoirs
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71323200 - Plant engineering design services
- 71335000 - Engineering studies
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
UKAEA are looking for partner organisations to deliver the ADS for the H3AT project as an in-kind contribution. UKAEA wishes to engage with potential prime contractors, SMEs, system designers and manufacturers of equipment for the Atmosphere Detritiation System (ADS) within the Tritium Plant located in the new H3AT Facility in Culham site, to process tritium-bearing gases and liquid mixtures. The ADS equipment package would be located on and split between all four floors of the H3AT building. Below is a list of the key components in the ADS Equipment Package.
• Inlet high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter
• Low temperature recombiner (LTR) and high temperature recombiner (HTR) inlet heaters
• LTR and HTR Recombiners
• Chiller
• Blowers
• Scrubber Columns
• Buffer tanks
• Demineralized water tank
• Valves and pumps
• Process stream and tank monitoring equipment including flow, temperatures, pressures, fluid levels and pH
• Incorporation of components in skid
ADS (pipework, equipment, and instrumentation) shall comply with the UKAEA tritium and quality standards. The leak rate for tanks and pipework for gas shall be 10-9 mbar.L/s or better. (Figures provided are to assist in interpreting information provided, and not intended to constitute a specification or design). The purpose of the ADS is to remove and recover tritium, in all foreseen chemical forms, from gaseous effluents arising in other sub-systems prior to discharge to the atmosphere via the stack. In this way, the sub-system contributes to the reduction of tritium release via the stack to as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP).
Gaseous effluent enters the ADS system via a manifold. Downstream of the manifold, constant flow of compressed air is added to the gas stream before passing through low and high temperature recombiners. The purpose of the recombiners is to convert free and chemically bonded hydrogen isotopes to water vapour.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2 September 2024
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: Yes