Planning

Request for Information (RFI) for Raman instrumentation

  • UK Atomic Energy Authority

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-050841

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058ccb

Published 22 August 2025, 12:00pm



Scope

Reference

T/EV096/25

Description

As a part of the progress in fusion energy UKAEA needs to analyse fuel, waste or storage gases. We are aware that the market in analytical instruments and development of techniques is changing rapidly and wish to find out more about current availability and capabilities of Raman spectrometers detecting and differentiating gases.

Total value (estimated)

  • £200,000 excluding VAT
  • £240,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 1 April 2027
  • 1 year, 1 day

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 38432000 - Analysis apparatus
  • 31682210 - Instrumentation and control equipment
  • 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
  • 38432100 - Gas-analysis apparatus
  • 38433000 - Spectrometers
  • 38433200 - Emission measurement equipment
  • 38433210 - Emission spectrometer

Contract locations

  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Engagement

Engagement deadline

11 October 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: T/EV096/25 Please provide your responses to the RFI questions by 10th October 2025, 17:00


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

15 January 2026


Contracting authority

UK Atomic Energy Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLJV-1169-JTDD

Culham Science Centre

Oxfordshire

OX14 3DB

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government