Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DBu
Contact
Jim McGough
Telephone
+44 1235467082
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
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.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=48378&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
Additive Manufacturing Technology Demonstration In Tungsten Mock-Up Development
Reference number
T/JM/108/22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 14755000 - Tungsten
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this RFII is to have a better understanding of the marketing capabilities
of additive manufacturing that currently exist. The two dominant types within the scope
of our interests are powder bed fusion methods such as laser beam (PBF-LB) and
electron beam (PBF-EB). The main objective is to find out supplier’s unique capabilities
to produce parts with complex structures out of tungsten with high print quality. These
parts will be intended to be used in material testing, with potential application as
plasma-facing component of a tokamak fusion reactor.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 14755000 - Tungsten
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this RFII is to have a better understanding of the marketing capabilities
of additive manufacturing that currently exist. The two dominant types within the scope
of our interests are powder bed fusion methods such as laser beam (PBF-LB) and
electron beam (PBF-EB). The main objective is to find out supplier’s unique capabilities
to produce parts with complex structures out of tungsten with high print quality. These
parts will be intended to be used in material testing, with potential application as
plasma-facing component of a tokamak fusion reactor.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
19 August 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: Yes