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T/HR061/26 Tooling and Storage Tender for ESS (Sweden)

UK Atomic Energy Authority · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 13:37.

Opportunity overview

The European Spallation Source (ESS) is a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) committed to the goal of building and operating the world leading facility for research using neutrons. Once constructed in Lund, Sweden, it will provide new opportunities for researchers in a broad range of scientific areas including life sciences, energy, environmental technology, cultural heritage, and fundamental physics. It will be an accelerator-based facility producing neutrons for a large array of advanced instruments. The UK is a partner in construction of the ESS alongside 15 other European countries and has committed significant funding for construction. The Science and Technology Facility Council (STFC) is managing the UK contribution to ESS. The Active Cell Facility is one such contribution to be delivered by Remote Applications in Challenging Environments (RACE) — a department of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) (the ‘Purchaser’). Inside the Active Cells exhausted, highly radioactive parts involved in the neutron generation will be size reduced using remote handling technologies and removed for confinement. UKAEA are undertaking delivery of the Tooling Storage System, comprising six storage devices designed to house remotely operated tooling within the Active Cells. The scope of this tender is to manufacture, assemble, test and deliver to Sweden the following items: Shaft Cutting Station (SCS) Support Plate Storage Device Proton Beam Window (PBW) Strongback and Deployable Camera Stand (DCS) Storage Device Modular Wall Storage (MWS) Device, including Bolting Tool Caddies Chain Storage Device Storage Containers Cable Spooling Tool Testing shall include mechanical static checks, functional testing, and structural testing in accordance with the FAT plan.

Awarded to

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Published award value
£100k
Awarded
28 Sept 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PQJT-7898-GDPQ
Location
Carreño, ES, 33469, Spain

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
T/RH063/26
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PLJV-1169-JTDD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLJV-1169-JTDD

Address

Street Address
Culham Science Centre
Locality
Oxfordshire
Postal Code
OX14 3DB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ14

Contact

Name
Hamid Rahman

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
NORTEMECANICA
Id
GB-PPON-PQJT-7898-GDPQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQJT-7898-GDPQ

Address

Street Address
Area Industrial de Tabaza I, E-5
Locality
Carreño
Postal Code
33469
Country
ES
Country Name
Spain
Region
ES

Contact

Name
Ms. Susana Fernández
Telephone
+34 985579857

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Storage for ESS (Sweden) T/HR063/26
Status
active
Date
28 Sept 2026, 01:00
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
No

Items

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
42410000
Description
Lifting and handling equipment
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
42900000
Description
Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
SE224
Country
SE
Country Name
Sweden

Value

Including VAT
120,000
Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PQJT-7898-GDPQ
Name
NORTEMECANICA

Contract period

Starts
12 Oct 2026, 01:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Related lots

LOT-0000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
091798-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Sept 2026, 12:03
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
9 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Oxfordshire · UKJ14 · OX14 3DB · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 077879-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 091798-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·