Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- HHV Ltd
- Value
- £530,000
- Procedure
- Competitive dialog
- Sector
- Industrial machinery · Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens (CPV 42300000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date3 Jan 2025
- Published3 Jan 2025Published the same day
Description
The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) was formed in 1954 when the British Government set up a new body to oversee the nation's nuclear research programme. UKAEA is a non-departmental public body (NDPB), under the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). UKAEA researches fusion energy and related technologies, with the aim of positioning the UK as a leader in sustainable nuclear energy. As part of a renovation and upgrade plan of the Special Techniques Group (STG) capabilities, new diffusion bonding equipment has been identified to be added as a key capability. This project's scope shall include the design, manufacture, installation, and commissioning of a diffusion bonding furnace for UKAEA's facilities at Oxfordshire. The requirement is to procure a capability to create diffusion bonded joints and components for specified materials. Currently, in fusion, there is an increased interest in tungsten and its alloys & CuCrZr components. Diffusion bondi…
About the supplier
HHV Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06738557).