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Waste Transfer System

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

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Opportunity overview

The Joint European Torus (JET) was an experimental fusion tokamak, capable of operating with deuterium-tritium (D-T) plasmas, located at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy in Oxfordshire. After 40 years of record-breaking fusion research the JET machine ceased to operate in December 2023. The tokamak and its associated facilities are now being decommissioned or repurposed. The capability to achieve this requires a full spectrum of nuclear decommissioning capabilities including dismantling and size reduction of the JET machine, processing the associated waste streams (including Intermediate-Level Waste (ILW) and Low-Level Waste (LLW)), consignment of waste material from site and repurposing existing facilities. The JET Decommissioning and Repurposing (JDR) Programme is UKAEA’s long term programme to safely decommission the JET fusion facility and repurpose the Culham site, following the completion of JET operations. The JDR Programme is undertaking the process of removing waste from the JET vessel via its Remote Handling (RH) capability. To undertake this activity, JDR requires multiple elements to be fabricated - these must work seamless together. The JDR Programme references these elements as “The Waste Transfer System”.

Classification

  • CPV44613300 — Standard freight containers
  • CPV45255400 — Fabrication work
  • CPV45262680 — Welding
  • CPV90521420 — Transportation of intermediate level nuclear waste
  • CPV90521520 — Packaging of intermediate level nuclear waste

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/JS024/26
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Sept 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45255400
Description
Fabrication work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
44613300
Description
Standard freight containers
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45262680
Description
Welding
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
90521420
Description
Transportation of intermediate level nuclear waste
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
90521520
Description
Packaging of intermediate level nuclear waste

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Due
17 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
049945-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 May 2026, 17:01
Format
text/html

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
Jack Swindells
Telephone
+44 1235465318

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

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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