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Design, manufacture and delivery of cooling system for CHIMERA Magnets SAT (THOR)

UK Atomic Energy Authority · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 07:22.

Opportunity overview

CHIMERA is a planned test rig that aims to replicate the conditions inside a nuclear fusion reactor, excluding the radiation component. Magnets (static and pulse/vertical field magnet) are to be installed as part of the first phase of CHIMERA’s installation (dubbed “THOR”). Cooling systems will need to be implemented to continually maintain four cryogenic compressors for the static magnet (SM), and to cool the VFM.

Classification

  • CPV31141000 — Water coolers
  • CPV42122161 — Cooling-water pumps
  • CPV42943100 — Refrigeration coils
  • CPV42943500 — Recirculating coolers
  • CPV45251150 — Construction work for cooling towers
  • CPV45331230 — Installation work of cooling equipment
  • CPV71320000 — Engineering design services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000£105k

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/22ZS/26
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
21 Jul 2026, 12:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
125,500
Amount
105,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
21 Aug 2026, 01:00
Ends
18 Dec 2026, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
70% Technical Experience, Scheduling, and Social Value 30% Price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
42943500
Description
Recirculating coolers
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
31141000
Description
Water coolers
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
42122161
Description
Cooling-water pumps
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
42943100
Description
Refrigeration coils
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
45251150
Description
Construction work for cooling towers
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
45331230
Description
Installation work of cooling equipment
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
71320000
Description
Engineering design services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
062864-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
3 Jul 2026, 14:43
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
Zed Shoop
Telephone
+44 123546

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

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 053420-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 062864-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·