Future opportunity

Gas Gun Actuated Pellet Injector - Research and Development

  • United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-028152

Published 6 October 2022, 4:37pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Culham Science Centre

Abingdon

OX14 3DB

Contact

Dominic Rocha

Email

Dominic.Rocha@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=53605&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

Gas Gun Actuated Pellet Injector - Research and Development

Reference number

T/DR165/22

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The objective of this PIN and initial market engagement is to understand the capabilities of commercial organisations and research institutions with expertise relevant to centrifuge pellet injection systems. The focus will be to identify how their experience is applicable to the development of a gas gun actuated pellet injector capable of firing frozen hydrogen pellets and whether they can provide assistance in an R&D campaign.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The objective of this PIN and initial market engagement is to understand the capabilities of commercial organisations and research institutions with expertise relevant to centrifuge pellet injection systems. The focus will be to identify how their experience is applicable to the development of a gas gun actuated pellet injector capable of firing frozen hydrogen pellets and whether they can provide assistance in an R&D campaign.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

5 June 2023


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