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CHIMERA High Heat Flux System Laser Procurement
Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment
Electricity
heating
+19 more
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 8 Sept 2026, 00:06 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
9 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~30 days
Sector median: 30 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£2,500,000
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
Not published
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 09)
Based on 1,765 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
60.4%
Typical Bids Received
3 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
30 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 09)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
SSE Energy Supply LimitedCRN: PCGX-2814-WLHL | 33 contracts | £3,512,895,971 | -29.9% below budget |
EDF Energy Customers LimitedCRN: 02228297 | 23 contracts | £1,828,578,352 | -22.1% below budget |
TotalEnergies Gas and Power LimitedCRN: PDYB-5247-JVLW | 21 contracts | £66,543,635,000 | -25.2% below budget |
Drax Energy Solutions LimitedCRN: PHGT-4176-JZYL | 21 contracts | £17,690,000 | -22.2% below budget |
Npower Commercial Gas LimitedCRN: PNPM-1457-MYHW | 20 contracts | £52,500,000,000 | -30% below budget |
SSE ENERGY SUPPLY LIMITEDCRN: 03757502 | 19 contracts | £6,668,411 | -39.8% below budget |
Good Energy LtdCRN: PLNW-9135-RDNX | 18 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
YÜ ENERGY RETAIL LIMITEDCRN: PTNX-6527-XQXY | 17 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Conrad Energy Group LimitedCRN: PZRR-8583-MLBT | 17 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
SEFE ENERGY LIMITEDCRN: 03904624 | 16 contracts | £139,596,917 | -44.4% below budget |
Evidence coverage
6/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
Replacement Boiler for Aylsham Town CouncilAylsham Town Council · 3 Sept 2026, 10:56 BST | £50,000 | same CPV family |
BU322026-Confocal Laser Scanning MicroscopePrifysgol Bangor / Bangor University · 7 Sept 2026, 12:02 BST | £437,000 | same CPV family |
RBBC-AL-Horley Community Centre Modernisation (Main Contractor JCT Design & Build 2024 Edition)Reigate and Banstead Borough Council · 3 Sept 2026, 17:58 BST | £1,600,000 | same CPV family |
Home Group Housing Repairs and Maintenance Dynamic MarketHOME GROUP LIMITED · 3 Sept 2026, 11:57 BST | Value not published | same CPV family |
Whole Energy Absorption Spectrometer (WEAS)UK Atomic Energy Authority · 3 Sept 2026, 16:32 BST | £0 | same CPV family |
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority: "CHIMERA High Heat Flux System Laser Procurement". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
8Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
EDF EnergyTop vendor: 59.3% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 182 active published awards; 175 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 09):
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDF Energy | 1 win | £4,000,000 | — |
| IPG Laser GmbH | 1 win | £2,500,000 | — |
| Hydrasun Limited | 1 win | £244,633 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityUnited Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published12 Nov 2021, 14:10 GMT | Last source update12 Nov 2021, 14:10 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationElectrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment, Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy, Engineering-related scientific and technical services, Fibre-optic apparatus, Heating equipment, Industrial lasers, Installation services (except software), Installation services of electrical equipment, Installation services of laboratory equipment, Installation services of testing equipment, Laboratory services, Laser diodes, Lasers, Long-distance heating, Optical instruments, Radiation protection services, Research and development consultancy services, Research and development services and related consultancy services, Scientific installations, Technical services | ||
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What is being bought
UKAEA requires a 125kW fibre laser system for integration into the CHIMERA test facility.
This is to provide the capability for testing prototype fusion reactor components under “high heat flux”, in the region of 10s of MW/m2, or even “very high heat flux”, in the region of 100s of MW/m2. We require the ability to apply high heat flux for long periods or for short well-defined pulses. This functionality enables tests of prototype fusion reactor wall components and the ability to simulate certain fusion plasma extreme transient events, which are thought to be a high risk for the fusion programme including the now under-construction ITER experiment.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
12 Nov 2021, 14:10 GMT - Official notice release published
12 Nov 2021, 14:10 GMT - Status changed to planned
12 Oct 2021, 14:08 BST - Official notice release published
12 Oct 2021, 14:08 BST - Buyer information updated
12 Oct 2021, 14:08 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedStatus not publishedPublished valueNot publishedUKAEA requires a 125kW fibre laser system for integration into the CHIMERA test facility. This is to provide the capability for testing prototype fusion reactor components under “high heat flux”, in the region of 10s of MW/m2, or even “very high heat flux”, in the region of 100s of MW/m2. We require the ability to apply high heat flux for long periods or for short well-defined pulses. This functionality enables tests of prototype fusion reactor wall components and the ability to simulate certain fusion plasma extreme transient events, which are thought to be a high risk for the fusion programme including the now under-construction ITER experiment.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
12 Nov 2021, 14:10 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 12 Nov 2021, 00:00 GMT · €2,500,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards IPG Laser GmbH Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts CHIMERA High Heat Flux System Laser €2,500,000 · signed 12 Nov 2021, 00:00 GMT · active |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Contracting authority GB-FTS-1212Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleUKAEA issued a PIN (as referenced in this notice) for the requirement and received only one response from IPG. No other economic operator expressed interest in the PIN and UKAEA has concluded that the very specialist technical requirements may only be met by IPG.
We therefor have elected to use the negotiated procedure without prior publication on the basis of 32(2)b(ii). |