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Procurement Notice Details

Vacuum pumps [design and manufacture of a cryopump]
UK

26/02/2019 S40 - - Supplies - Prior information notice without call for competition - Not applicable
I.II.IV.VI.
United Kingdom-Abingdon: Vacuum pumps

2019/S 040-089573

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Supplies

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)
Name and addresses
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
N/A
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
United Kingdom
Contact person: Ben Grainger
Telephone: +44 1235465315
E-mail: Ben.grainger@ukaea.uk
NUTS code: UKJ14
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.2)
Information about joint procurement
I.3)
Communication
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: Scientific Research
Section II: Object

II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title:
Design and Manufacture of a Cryopump

II.1.2)
Main CPV code
42122450
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4)
Short description:
Design and manufacture of a cryopump.

II.1.5)
Estimated total value
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title:
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
42152100
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code: UKJ14
Main site or place of performance:
Culham Science Centre

II.2.4)
Description of the procurement:
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is a non-departmental government body carrying out research into the potential of nuclear fusion as a future source of energy. One such fusion experiment is the Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak (MAST), which has recently undergone an extensive upgrade programme referred to as MAST Upgrade (MAST-U).

The Mast Upgrade Enhancements (MAST-U ENH) project will deliver additional enhancements that will further develop the capability of MAST-U. One of the new components central to achieving these enhancements is the Double Beam Box (DBB), a double neutral beam injection system that will deliver 5MW of neutral power from 2 beams.

Cryopumping has been selected as the method of in-vessel pumping for the DBB, with a required pumping speed in the region of 1 500 m3/s. The concept design and initial stages of detailed design of a serial open structure cryopump is being produced in-house, with the aim of working with an external organisation to both mature this work to a final detailed design and subsequently progress into manufacture, assembly and testing.

The purpose of this notice is to therefore identify the capability and capacity of industry to realise this scope. All feedback will be used to inform the subsequent invitation to tender and ensure that the development of this component fully maximises the engineering capability of both UKAEA and the supplier. By maximising this collaboration we aim to produce a quality cryopump that is fit for purpose.

The details of the project and work scope can be found in the accompanying technical information document, which also describes the current maturity of the cryopump concept design. This concept design is still being developed within UKAEA and could therefore also be influenced by the response to this notice.

A separate sheet of market sounding questions is also included to promote discussion; any answers from external organisations will be used to help further refine our procurement strategy for this system.

II.2.14)
Additional information
II.3)
Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/07/2019
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: yes
Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)
Additional information:
VI.5)
Date of dispatch of this notice:
22/02/2019



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