Scope
Reference
jnca/raf096/25
Description
The supply of flexible hoses for incorporation into the cryopump assembly being manufactured and tested under an existing contract. The hoses will be welded into the assembly and then undergo pressure testing as part of the Factory Acceptance Tests under the main contract.
Contract 1. DBB Cryopump Hos
Supplier
Contract value
- £209,780 excluding VAT
- £251,736 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
6 November 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 6 November 2025 to 1 June 2026
- 6 months, 26 days
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 44164200 - Tubing
- 44165100 - Hoses
Contract locations
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Other information
Description of risks to contract performance
Failure to supply appropriate hoses will result in programme risks to the DBB Cryopump contract and the MAST-U project.
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Additional or repeat goods, services or works - further goods, services or works following a competitive procedure
At the point of tendering for the main Cryopump contract it was intended for the Authority to procure and free issue these components but continued difficulties has made this increasingly difficult both in terms of time but more importantly technically. The technical difficulties met in resolving the conflicting performance criteria , and the difficulties accommodating the flexibility, hose dimension and end connections into the assembly build have emphasised the importance of placing the supply of the hoses only with the main cryopump contractor.
Supplier
INOX India Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPZW-5993-CPGR
9th Floor, K P Platina, Race Course
Vadodara
390 007 - Gujarat
India
Email: info@inoxvca.com
Website: https://www.inoxcva.com
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. DBB Cryopump Hos
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