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Published 12 Oct 2021, 14:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CHIMERA High Heat Flux System Laser Procurement

Official notice

Authority: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

GoodsNegotiated without publication of a contract notice
Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09)Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)
+6 moreFurniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Installation services (except software) (51)Architecture & Engineering (71)Research & Development (R&D) (73)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90)
 Delivery: South East (UKJ14)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 12 Nov 2021
Awarded to IPG Laser GmbH

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

CPV: Electrical 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 · +8 more

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned
Delivery: South East
Extensions: Option to extend 3 year warranty for further 2 years.
09324000 Long-distance heating31712348 Laser diodes38600000 Optical instruments38621000 Fibre-optic apparatus38636100 Lasers38636110 Industrial lasers

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Oct 2021, 14:08 BST
Last source update
12 Nov 2021, 14:10 GMT
Authority reference
T/PJP223/21
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-028349
Classification (CPV)
Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipmentElectricity, heating, solar and nuclear energyEngineering-related scientific and technical servicesFibre-optic apparatusHeating equipmentIndustrial lasersInstallation services (except software)Installation services of electrical equipmentInstallation services of laboratory equipmentInstallation services of testing equipment
+10 moreLaboratory servicesLaser diodes
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
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Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

UKAEA 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).

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.

This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.

If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Any such action must be brought promptly.

(generally within 3 months).

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

12 Nov 2021 → 1 Dec 2021 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    12 Nov 2021, 14:10 GMT
  2. Next notice expected
    1 Dec 2021

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Nov 2021
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Nov 2021, 14:10 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    12 Nov 2021, 14:10 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Nov 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
IPG Laser GmbHCHIMERA High Heat Flux System Laser€2,500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • CHIMERA High Heat Flux System Laser · IPG Laser GmbH

    Signed
    12 Nov 2021
    Value
    €2,500,000
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawFusion Research N/A Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • UK Atomic Energy AuthorityMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point Abingdon

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • IPG Laser GmbHAwarded supplier Carl-Benz-Strasse 28, , Burbach, DE7, 57299

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.