Planning

Radiation Tolerant Automation Technology

  • UK Atomic Energy Authority

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-036659

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05574b

Published 2 July 2025, 10:23am



Scope

Reference

T/SB075/25

Description

UKAEA wishes to engage with potential suppliers for the provision of the design of prototype/mock up production and irradiation testing of a radiation tolerant vision system for dynamic obstacle avoidance, with an application targeting commercially available robotic platforms. The aim is to support the development of a radiation tolerant/hardened vision system to solve fusion and parallel market remote handling challenges in a radiation environment.

Total value (estimated)

  • £0 excluding VAT
  • £0 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 31 October 2025 to 23 March 2026
  • Possible extension to 1 July 2026
  • 8 months, 2 days

Main procurement category

Services

Additional procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
  • 31710000 - Electronic equipment
  • 31712300 - Printed circuits
  • 71356300 - Technical support services
  • 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
  • 73120000 - Experimental development services
  • 73420000 - Pre-feasibility study and technological demonstration
  • 73430000 - Test and evaluation

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

1 August 2025

Engagement process description


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 October 2025


Procedure

Special regime

Concession


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 - sub-central government