Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
Contact
Robert Franklin
Telephone
+44 1235466915
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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.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
Pressure Assembly Fabricated from Stainless Steel Tubing for a Cryogenic Application in Vacuum for MAST-U
Reference number
T/RAF188/24
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 44615100 - Steel pressure vessels
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
A Pressure Assembly Fabricated from Stainless Steel Tubing for a Cryogenic Application in Vacuum.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £435,624
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24111300 - Helium
- 24111800 - Liquid nitrogen
- 42122450 - Vacuum pumps
- 44164200 - Tubing
- 44615100 - Steel pressure vessels
- 45255400 - Fabrication work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The UK Atomic Energy Authority has a requirement for the Manufacture and Supply of a Pressure Assembly Fabricated from Stainless Steel Tubing for a Cryogenic Application in Vacuum for MAST-U.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Overall Score (made up of 7 areas detailed) / Weighting: 70%
Quality criterion - Name: 1. Quality Assurance / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: 2. Technical Hurdle / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: 3. Manufacturing and Testing Capability / Weighting: 45%
Quality criterion - Name: 4. Welding Documentation / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: 5. Programme and Contract Management / Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion - Name: 6. Social Value - Increase Supply Chain Resilience and Cap[acity / Weighting: 7.5%
Quality criterion - Name: 7. Social Value - Equal Opportinity / Weighting: 7.5%
Cost criterion - Name: Total of the Prices / Weighting: 30%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
An optional price for the acceleration of the programme.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-003644
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
14688
Title
Pressure Assembly Fabricated from Stainless Steel Tubing for a Cryogenic Application in Vacuum for MAST-U
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
INOX India Limited
9th Floor, K P Platina, Race Course
Vadodara
390007
Country
India
NUTS code
- IN - India
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £435,624
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contract value includes exercise of the option.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority