Planning

Local Support for an Indian based Cryogenic Manufacturing Contract

  • UK Atomic Energy Authority

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-034449

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0551e5

Published 23 June 2025, 3:15pm



Scope

Reference

T/RAF068/25

Description

UKAEA, the Purchaser, carries out fusion energy research on behalf of the UK Government at the Culham Campus. A project to improve the performance of the Purchaser's MAST-U fusion research facility requires additional plasma heating which is the form of a new neutral beam heating system. The subject of this notice is the requirement of local support based in India to assist UKAEA with the management of a cryogenic manufacturing contract.

Total value (estimated)

  • £100,000 excluding VAT
  • £120,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 18 August 2025 to 30 May 2026
  • 9 months, 13 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79421100 - Project-supervision services other than for construction work
  • 71336000 - Engineering support services
  • 71730000 - Industrial inspection services
  • 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Engagement

Engagement deadline

9 July 2025

Engagement process description

Further information is available in the Market Engagement Information document available by following the link below. Please ensure you are registered, logged in and have expressed an interest before attempting to download. Please note this service will be required in India. 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:100548


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 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: Robert Franklin

Telephone: +44 1235466915

Email: robert.franklin@ukaea.uk

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

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government