Planning

Calliope

  • UK Atomic Energy Authority

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-083640

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f677

Published 16 December 2025, 11:00am

Last edited 17 December 2025, 9:59am

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Scope

Reference

T/MN141/25

Description

CALLIOPE is a specific work package related to preparation and tritium accountancy of samples for the THALIA project. As a part of CALLIOPE, it is required to develop and verify a new tritium accountancy method in FLiBe in addition to already established methods. This will assist in comparison of different methods against each other and validation of tritium accountancy for future processes.

Total value (estimated)

  • £100,000 excluding VAT
  • £120,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 10 March 2026 to 26 May 2026
  • 2 months, 17 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 73111000 - Research laboratory services
  • 73120000 - Experimental development services
  • 73210000 - Research consultancy services
  • 73220000 - Development consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

15 January 2026

Engagement process description


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

9 March 2026


Contracting authority

UK Atomic Energy Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLJV-1169-JTDD

Culham Science Centre

Oxfordshire

OX14 3DB

United Kingdom

Contact name: Maili Nugent

Telephone: +44 1235468141

Email: Maili.nugent@ukaea.uk

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

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government