UK

Prior information notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 30/11/2021

External Reference: 2021-503729

FTS Reference: 2021-026383

Prior information notice

Prior information notice

Supplies

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
N/A
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Contact person: Abigail Woods
Telephone: +44 1235467082
E-mail: abigail.woods@ukaea.uk
NUTS code:  UKJ14 -  Oxfordshire
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=40170&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Fusion Research

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

H3AT Tritium Plant – HPS Sub-System – Permeators and Palladium Membrane Reactors
Reference number:  T/AW198/21
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

42510000  -  Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

UKAEA wishes to engage with potential prime contractors, SME’s, system designers and manufacturers of selected equipment for the HPS Sub-System within the Tritium Plant located in the new H3AT Facility, to separate and recover the isotopes of hydrogen from tritium-bearing gas mixtures.
Through this process we are looking to open the engagement for suppliers to understand the specific requirements for the HPS Sub-System (Permeators and PMRs) and assist with informing the final procurement strategy.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38126300  -  Temperature or humidity surface observing apparatus
38420000  -  Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases
38800000  -  Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment
42511000  -  Heat-exchange units and machinery for liquefying air or other gases
42511100  -  Heat-exchange units
42910000  -  Distilling, filtering or rectifying apparatus
42993000  -  Chemical industry machinery
51000000  -  Installation services (except software)
51100000  -  Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
51110000  -  Installation services of electrical equipment
51112000  -  Installation services of electricity distribution and control equipment
51112100  -  Installation services of electricity distribution equipment
51112200  -  Installation services of electricity control equipment
51120000  -  Installation services of mechanical equipment
51430000  -  Installation services of laboratory equipment
51500000  -  Installation services of machinery and equipment
51510000  -  Installation services of general-purpose machinery and equipment
51800000  -  Installation services of metal containers
51810000  -  Installation services of tanks
71300000  -  Engineering services
71323000  -  Engineering-design services for industrial process and production
71330000  -  Miscellaneous engineering services
71333000  -  Mechanical engineering services
71334000  -  Mechanical and electrical engineering services
71335000  -  Engineering studies
71336000  -  Engineering support services
71340000  -  Integrated engineering services
71350000  -  Engineering-related scientific and technical services
73000000  -  Research and development services and related consultancy services
73100000  -  Research and experimental development services
73120000  -  Experimental development services
73300000  -  Design and execution of research and development
73430000  -  Test and evaluation
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKJ14 -  Oxfordshire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

UKAEA wishes to engage with potential prime contractors, SME’s, system designers and manufacturers of selected equipment for the HPS Sub-System within the Tritium Plant located in the new H3AT Facility, to separate and recover the isotopes of hydrogen from tritium-bearing gas mixtures.
The H3AT Facility Tritium Plant consists of the following sub-systems:
• SDS - Storage and Delivery System
• TVS - Tokamak Vacuum Simulation
• HPS - Hydrogen Chemical Purification System
• ISS - Hydrogen Isotope Separation System (deemed collaborative contract development)
• WDS - Water Detritiation System (deemed collaborative contract development)
• ADS - Atmosphere Detritiation System
• ANS - Chemical and Isotope Analysis of Gaseous Mixtures System
• RGM - Radiological and Hazardous Gas Monitoring System.
The Facility is a tool of the H3AT Project, for which the missions are:
• Supporting Delivery of fusion as a commercial power source.
• Promoting industry, academia and research companies for work related to handling tritium and other radioactive isotopes.
• Providing capability for training of next generation of scientists and engineers for development of the new power sources.
Through this process we are looking to open the engagement for suppliers to understand the specific requirements for the HPS Sub-System (Permeators and PMRs) and assist with informing the final procurement strategy.
II.3)

Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

01/12/2021

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information