Planning

Fusion Futures: P177 - Mechanical Testing Cryostat

  • UK Atomic Energy Authority

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-041659

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0562fc

Published 21 July 2025, 2:00pm



Scope

Reference

T/TM078/25

Description

The UKAEA is looking for a partner who could design, manufacture, install, and commission a dry cryostat for mechanical testing. This cryo-mechanical system will be used to qualify materials under fusion representative environments using both standard sized and small-scale specimens.

Total value (estimated)

  • £250,000 excluding VAT
  • £300,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 November 2025 to 1 October 2026
  • 11 months, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 38940000 - Nuclear evaluation instruments
  • 42150000 - Nuclear reactors and parts
  • 42151000 - Nuclear reactors
  • 42152000 - Parts of nuclear reactors
  • 98113100 - Nuclear safety services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

9 August 2025

Engagement process description


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

14 October 2025


Contracting authority

UK Atomic Energy Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLJV-1169-JTDD

Culham Science Centre

Oxfordshire

OX14 3DB

United Kingdom

Contact name: Tony Morris

Telephone: +12 35528822

Email: tony.morris@ukaea.uk

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

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government