✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 9 Oct 2026, 16:55.
Opportunity overview
UKAEA is undertaking refurbishment works to the J5 electrical infrastructure to support the ongoing operation and reliability of the Culham Campus power distribution network. As part of these works, new 33 kV high-voltage cables are required to replace existing assets and support the future electrical capacity Requirements of the site. The procurement will secure the supply of 4,000 metres of 1C x 400 mm² single-core copper cable suitable for use within the private 33 kV network. The cables must meet the specified technical, performance and quality Requirements to ensure a safe, reliable and compliant installation that supports the long-term operation of the electrical network.
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3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
3 VERSIONS
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086159-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
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088849-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
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095786-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking 4,000 metres of 1C x 400 mm² single-core copper cable for a private 33 kV network at its Culham Campus electrical-infrastructure refurbishment project. The requirement is for supply of cable meeting stated technical, performance and quality requirements.
Who this may suit
Suitable for manufacturers and distributors of high-voltage/power-distribution cable able to supply the specified 33 kV copper single-core cable. No specific supplier eligibility, certification or assurance requirements are stated in the supplied data.
Key points identified
Cable specification4,000 metres of 1C x 400 mm² single-core copper cable for a 33 kV private network.Evidence: Description: "The procurement will secure the supply of 4,000 metres of 1C x 400 mm² single-core copper cable suitable for use within the private 33 kV network."
Technical and quality complianceThe cable must meet specified technical, performance and quality requirements; the detailed specification is not supplied.Evidence: Description: "The cables must meet the specified technical, performance and quality Requirements".
Supplier eligibility requirementsUnknown; no specific eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice data.Evidence: No supplier eligibility criteria are provided in the supplied opportunity description or fields.
94% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking 4,000 metres of 1C x 400 mm² single-core copper cable for a private 33 kV network at its Culham Campus electrical-infrastructure refurbishment project. The requirement is for supply of cable meeting stated technical, performance and quality requirements.
Who this may suit
Suitable for manufacturers and distributors of high-voltage/power-distribution cable able to supply the specified 33 kV copper single-core cable. No specific supplier eligibility, certification or assurance requirements are stated in the supplied data.
Key deliverables
Supply 4,000 metres of 1C x 400 mm² single-core copper cable
Cable suitable for use on a private 33 kV network
Cable meeting the buyer's technical, performance and quality requirements
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
3 criteria identified
Cable specification
99% confidence
4,000 metres of 1C x 400 mm² single-core copper cable for a 33 kV private network.
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Description: "The procurement will secure the supply of 4,000 metres of 1C x 400 mm² single-core copper cable suitable for use within the private 33 kV network."
Technical and quality compliance
95% confidence
The cable must meet specified technical, performance and quality requirements; the detailed specification is not supplied.
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Description: "The cables must meet the specified technical, performance and quality Requirements".
Supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown; no specific eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice data.
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No supplier eligibility criteria are provided in the supplied opportunity description or fields.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated value
94% confidence
Up to £207,000.
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Process value_max: 207000 GBP; active lot value_amount: 207000 GBP.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Contract start and end dates are null.
Delivery
Delivery area
88% confidence
UKJ14 (Oxfordshire) is stated, with a broader UKJ delivery region also recorded.
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Locations include delivery location region UKJ14 and delivery location region UKJ; buyer location is Oxfordshire, OX14 3DB.
Site context
93% confidence
Culham Campus.
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Description refers to refurbishment works supporting the "Culham Campus power distribution network".
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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Display status: open; source status: active.
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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Procurement method details: Open procedure.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
16 October 2026, 11:00 UTC.
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Process and active lot submission deadline: 2026-10-16T11:00:00+00:00.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Detailed technical specification unavailable
98% confidence
The supplied data states that technical, performance and quality requirements apply but does not provide the detailed requirements, standards, testing, accessories or acceptance criteria.
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Description refers to "specified technical, performance and quality Requirements" without supplying them.
Delivery-location precision is unclear
99% confidence
Source data records both UKJ14 and the broader UKJ region as delivery locations; no exact delivery address is supplied.
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Locations include two delivery entries: UKJ14 and UKJ, both without locality or postal code.
Commercial and contractual terms unavailable
98% confidence
Apart from the stated value, contract dates and detailed terms are not supplied.
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Contract start and end dates are null; no terms are included in the supplied data.
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