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Procurement Notice Details
Vacuum pumps [design and manufacture of cryogenic transfer lines]
UK
Purchaser: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
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 040-089572
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:
Cryogenic Transfer Lines
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
42122450
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4)
Short description:
Design and manufacture of cryogenic transfer lines.
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, Abingdon.
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement:
The UK Atomic Energy Authority 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 to achieve the required pumping speed of 1 500 m3/s. This will be realised with a serial open structure consisting of pumping cryopanels (cooled by liquid helium at temperatures provisionally between 4.2oK and 4.5oK) and shielding cryopanels cooled by liquid nitrogen at 80oK. Cryogens will be supplied by a cryoplant and associated valve box that are currently being designed and procured.
As the DBB will be installed around pre-existing infrastructure, a number of challenges and limitations exist that will need to be considered early on in the concept design phase of the cryogenic transfer lines. For example, there are structures around the DBB that may place significant constraints on transfer line design if the preferred routing through the bottom of the vessel is to be achieved. Further 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. A separate sheet of market sounding questions is also included to promote discussion. Responses from external organisations will be used to help further refine our procurement strategy for this sub-system.
The main purpose of this notice is to investigate the feasibility of vessel feed through and associated cryogen transfer line concepts and identify the capability and capacity of industry to realise this scope. The responses to this notice and any subsequent conversations with suppliers will inform a future invitation to tender.
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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