UK

Prior information notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 31/01/2022

External Reference: 2021-576846

FTS Reference: 2021-031458

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=41673&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 – Pressure Vessels
Reference number:  T/AW288/21
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

44610000  -  Tanks, reservoirs, containers and pressure vessels
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

UKAEA wishes to engage with potential prime contractors, SME’s, pressure vessel designers and manufacturers for the supply of vessels in a variety of volumes. Approximately twenty-six vessels will be required. This is subject to preliminary and detailed engineering design phases, numbers may increase or decrease. These vessels will be for use in a number of sub-systems that will make up the Tritium Plant located within the new H3AT Facility currently in construction on the UKAEA Culham site. There will be two main types of vessel: single containment and dual containment. Vessels will be required to be taken through design analysis, manufacture, testing and then delivery to UKAEA’s site in Culham.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09343000  -  Radioactive materials
44615000  -  Pressure vessels
44615100  -  Steel pressure vessels
45255400  -  Fabrication work
45262670  -  Metalworking
45262680  -  Welding
71300000  -  Engineering services
71320000  -  Engineering design services
71323000  -  Engineering-design services for industrial process and production
71330000  -  Miscellaneous engineering services
71333000  -  Mechanical engineering services
71335000  -  Engineering studies
71336000  -  Engineering support services
71340000  -  Integrated engineering services
71350000  -  Engineering-related scientific and technical services
72242000  -  Design-modelling services
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, pressure vessel designers and manufacturers for the supply of vessels in a variety of volumes. Approximately twenty-six vessels will be required. This is subject to preliminary and detailed engineering design phases, numbers may increase or decrease. These vessels will be for use in a number of sub-systems that will make up the Tritium Plant located within the new H3AT Facility currently in construction on the UKAEA Culham site. There will be two main types of vessel: single containment and dual containment. Vessels will be required to be taken through design analysis, manufacture, testing and then delivery to UKAEA’s site in Culham.
II.3)

Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

31/03/2022

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