Planning

Tritium Compatible Compressor For Materials Research Facility

  • United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-026781

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02f00a

Published 26 October 2021, 2:10pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Culham Science Centre

Abingdon

OX14 3DB

Contact

Hugo Silva

Email

hugo.silva@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=40264&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

Tritium Compatible Compressor For Materials Research Facility

Reference number

T/HS241/21

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 31720000 - Electromechanical equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

A tritium compatible sieverts rig, known as the Materials Testing Rig (MTR) is required to investigate the ideal hydrogen isotope adsorption/absorption characteristics of materials before progressing to the design of an experimental pressure swing ad/absorption experiment.

The Materials Testing Rig (MTR) requires a small-scale tritium compatible compressor capable of supplying high-pressure tritium to the experiment.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 42123000 - Compressors
  • 71320000 - Engineering design services
  • 71323200 - Plant engineering design services
  • 71340000 - Integrated engineering services
  • 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services
  • 71356000 - Technical services
  • 71900000 - Laboratory services
  • 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A tritium compatible sieverts rig, known as the Materials Testing Rig (MTR) is required to investigate the ideal hydrogen isotope adsorption/absorption characteristics of materials before progressing to the design of an experimental pressure swing ad/absorption experiment.

The Materials Testing Rig (MTR) requires a small-scale tritium compatible compressor capable of supplying high-pressure tritium to the experiment.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

17 January 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