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Fusion Futures: P177 - Mechanical Testing Cryostat

UK Atomic Energy Authority · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:17.

Opportunity overview

The UKAEA is looking for a partner who could design, manufacture, install, and commission a dry cryostat for mechanical testing. This cryo-mechanical system will be used to qualify materials under fusion representative environments using both standard sized and small-scale specimens.

Classification

  • CPV38940000 — Nuclear evaluation instruments
  • CPV42150000 — Nuclear reactors and parts
  • CPV42151000 — Nuclear reactors
  • CPV42152000 — Parts of nuclear reactors
  • CPV98113100 — Nuclear safety services

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/TM078/25
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
14 Oct 2025, 00:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
1 Oct 2026, 00:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
38940000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Nuclear evaluation instruments
Entry 2
Id
42150000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Nuclear reactors and parts
Entry 3
Id
42151000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Nuclear reactors
Entry 4
Id
42152000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Parts of nuclear reactors
Entry 5
Id
98113100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Nuclear safety services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
041659-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
21 Jul 2025, 14:00

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
9 Aug 2025, 00:59

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Roles

buyer

Address

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

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PLJV-1169-JTDD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Tony Morris
Telephone
+12 35528822

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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