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Pressure Assembly Fabricated from Stainless Steel Tubing for a Cryogenic Application in Vacuum for MAST-U

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:23.

Opportunity overview

A Pressure Assembly Fabricated from Stainless Steel Tubing for a Cryogenic Application in Vacuum.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£435.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Jun 2025
Award ID
036939-2025-14688-1
Status
active
Location
Vadodara, IN, 390007, India

Classification

  • CPV24111300 — Helium
  • CPV24111800 — Liquid nitrogen
  • CPV42122450 — Vacuum pumps
  • CPV44164200 — Tubing
  • CPV44615100 — Steel pressure vessels
  • CPV45255400 — Fabrication work

Lots

  • The UK Atomic Energy Authority has a requirement for the Manufacture and Supply of a Pressure Assembly Fabricated from Stainless Steel Tubing for a Cryogenic Application in Vacuum for MAST-U.£1m

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/RAF188/24
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures VI.4.3)Review procedure Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
7 Mar 2025, 12:00
Description
Only UK Atomic Energy Authority authorised personnel.

Address

Street Address
UK Atomic Energy Authority Culham Campus Abingdon OX14 3DB

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
7 Mar 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
7 Mar 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Feb 2025, 00:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
Has Electronic Payment
Yes

Classification

Id
44615100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Steel pressure vessels

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
7 Jun 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
The UK Atomic Energy Authority has a requirement for the Manufacture and Supply of a Pressure Assembly Fabricated from Stainless Steel Tubing for a Cryogenic Application in Vacuum for MAST-U.

Value

Amount
1,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
An optional price for the acceleration of the programme.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality - Overall Score (made up of 7 areas detailed)
Type
quality
Description
70%
Criterion 2
Name
1. Quality Assurance
Type
quality
Description
5%
Criterion 3
Name
2. Technical Hurdle
Type
quality
Description
Pass/Fail
Criterion 4
Name
3. Manufacturing and Testing Capability
Type
quality
Description
45%
Criterion 5
Name
4. Welding Documentation
Type
quality
Description
10%
Criterion 6
Name
5. Programme and Contract Management
Type
quality
Description
25%
Criterion 7
Name
6. Social Value - Increase Supply Chain Resilience and Cap[acity
Type
quality
Description
7.5%
Criterion 8
Name
7. Social Value - Equal Opportinity
Type
quality
Description
7.5%
Criterion 9
Name
Total of the Prices
Type
cost
Description
30%

Contract period

Duration In Days
330

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ14
Entry 2
Region
UKJ14
Entry 3
Region
UKJ14
Entry 4
Region
UKJ14
Entry 5
Region
UKJ14

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
24111300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Helium
Entry 2
Id
24111800
Scheme
CPV
Description
Liquid nitrogen
Entry 3
Id
42122450
Scheme
CPV
Description
Vacuum pumps
Entry 4
Id
44164200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tubing
Entry 5
Id
44615100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Steel pressure vessels
Entry 6
Id
45255400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fabrication work

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-102343
Name
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Abingdon
Postal Code
OX14 3DB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Culham Campus

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Fusion Research

Identifier

Id
N/A
Legal Name
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Contact

Name
Robert Franklin
Fax Number
+44 1235466859
Telephone
+44 1235466915
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-102344
Name
UK Atomic Energy Authority

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Abingdon
Postal Code
OX14 3DB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Culham Campus

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-1213
Name
UK Atomic Energy Authority

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
Abingdon
Postal Code
OX14 3DB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Culham Science Centre

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-1212
Name
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

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

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Fusion Research

Identifier

Id
N/A
Legal Name
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Contact

Name
Robert Franklin
Telephone
+44 1235466915
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-153256
Name
INOX India Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
IN
Locality
Vadodara
Postal Code
390007
Country Name
India
Street Address
9th Floor, K P Platina, Race Course

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
INOX India Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
036939-2025-14688-1
Title
Pressure Assembly Fabricated from Stainless Steel Tubing for a Cryogenic Application in Vacuum for MAST-U
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-153256
Name
INOX India Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
036939-2025-14688-1
Title
Pressure Assembly Fabricated from Stainless Steel Tubing for a Cryogenic Application in Vacuum for MAST-U
Status
active
Award ID
036939-2025-14688-1
Date Signed
30 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
435,624
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Abingdon · UKJ14 · OX14 3DB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ14

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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