Planning

Fusion Pipe Maintenance End to End Solution

  • UK Atomic Energy Authority

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-032177

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-054842

Published 13 June 2025, 10:43am



Scope

Reference

P169 Fusion Pipe Maintenance

Description

UKAEA is seeking information from potential suppliers interested in working together to develop technology and tools for an end to end maintenance process. The pipe maintenance operations are cutting, alignment, welding and inspection on stainless steel pipes.

Total value (estimated)

  • £0 excluding VAT
  • £0 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 29 September 2025 to 23 March 2026
  • Possible extension to 1 July 2026
  • 9 months, 3 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • 42000000 - Industrial machinery
  • 71323000 - Engineering-design services for industrial process and production
  • 71333000 - Mechanical engineering services
  • 71632200 - Non-destructive testing services
  • 73120000 - Experimental development services
  • 76600000 - Pipeline-inspection services

Contract locations

  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Engagement

Engagement deadline

1 August 2025

Engagement process description

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: 100232. The webinar will be run on 25th June and joining instructions will be sent to those supplier who have confirmed attendance. You can confirm attendance via the link here: https://forms.office.com/e/ByqSeC5ek1 . Also available in the EU-supply documents. Expressions of interest will be available via a link which will be provided within the RFI document.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

5 August 2025


Contracting authority

UK Atomic Energy Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLJV-1169-JTDD

Culham Science Centre

Oxfordshire

OX14 3DB

United Kingdom

Contact name: Sandie Brown

Telephone: +12 35528822

Email: Sandie.Brown@ukaea.uk

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

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government