Contract award · 21 Mar 2025

H3AT Process Services

UK Atomic Energy Authority awarded “Process Services” to Arcade UK Ltd for £1.6m on 21 Mar 2025. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionPublic utilitiesSouth East

Value £1.6m
WinnerArcade UK Ltd

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
UK Atomic Energy Authority · Body governed by public law
Value
£1,600,000
Procedure
Direct award
Sector
Public utilities · Water demineralisation services (CPV 65121000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date21 Mar 2025
  2. Published21 Mar 2025Published the same day

Description

UKAEA had a requirement for the procurement of a process services system for the Hydrogen 3 Advanced Technology (H3AT) tritium plant and research halls at UKAEA's Culham Science Centre. Included in this requirement is the supply of: - Demineralised Water - Breathable Air Supply - Plant Air Supply - Compressed Gas Supply - Specialist Gas Compound with Segregation All values are inclusive of VAT. This is an Award Notice only, not a call to competition.

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