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Hypervapotron Repair Work

UK Atomic Energy Authority · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:25.

Opportunity overview

Repair of the Hypervapotron Water Cooling Stub due to failed leak testing. The work will be undertaken by the OEM who has a unique knowledge of the original item with detailed understanding of the design and manufacture who has developed, trialled, tested and implemented the desired repairs in the fusion industry.

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.

PVA Industrial Vacuum Systems GmbH

No match
Published award value
€285k
Awarded
6 Oct 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PCHX-6521-VLTQ
Location
Wettenberg, DE, 35435, Germany

PVA Industrial Vacuum Systems GmbH

No match
Contract value
€285k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
22 Oct 2025
Including VAT
€342k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PCHX-6521-VLTQ
Location
Wettenberg, DE, 35435, Germany

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
JNCA/RAF093/25
Status
complete
Published risks
In undertaking such repairs in a highly specialised field there is a risk that the repairsw will not function as required.
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Direct award made in accordance with PA23 Schedule 5 Section 7. A similar contract for this work has been awarded in the last 5 years. Further work is required and this can only be delivered effectively by the same supplier due to the unique nature of the equipment.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

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
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PLJV-1169-JTDD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Robert Franklin
Telephone
+44 1235466915
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PCHX-6521-VLTQ
Name
PVA Industrial Vacuum Systems GmbH

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
DE
Country
DE
Locality
Wettenberg
Postal Code
35435
Country Name
Germany
Street Address
Im Westpark 10-12

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PCHX-6521-VLTQ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Christian Eckardt

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
7 Oct 2025, 00:00
Title
Hypervapotron Repair Work
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
DE7
Country
DE
Country Name
Germany
Entry 2
Region
DE7
Country
DE
Country Name
Germany

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
38418000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Calorimeters

Value

Amount
285,000
Currency
EUR
Including VAT
342,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
062401-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
6 Oct 2025, 10:22
Entry 2
Id
062856-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
7 Oct 2025, 12:56

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCHX-6521-VLTQ
Name
PVA Industrial Vacuum Systems GmbH

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
17 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

LOT-0000

Contract period

Ends
31 Jan 2026, 23:59
Starts
17 Oct 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
16 Oct 2025, 23:59

Additional Procurement Categories

services
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
DE7
Country
DE
Country Name
Germany

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
38418000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Calorimeters

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCHX-6521-VLTQ
Name
PVA Industrial Vacuum Systems GmbH

Related lots

LOT-0000

Additional Procurement Categories

services

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Title
Hypervapotron Repair Work
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
22 Oct 2025, 01:00
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Contract performance is defined by scope of work and programme.

Value

Amount
285,000
Currency
EUR
Including VAT
342,000

Period

Ends
31 Jan 2026, 23:59
Starts
22 Oct 2025, 01:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
067671-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
23 Oct 2025, 09:24

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05a87d-2025-10-23T09:24:41+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·