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# CHIMERA High Heat Flux System Laser Procurement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/chimera-high-heat-flux-system-laser-procurement-ocds-h6vhtk-02eaf2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** 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.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-kingdom-atomic-energy-authority-GB-FTS-1212)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (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 (+15 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ14
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02eaf2`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/chimera-high-heat-flux-system-laser-procurement-ocds-h6vhtk-02eaf2#tl-md)

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 09324000, 31712348, 38600000, 38621000, 38636100, 38636110
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **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...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** CHIMERA High Heat Flux System Laser (active)
  - Award id: `028349-2021-Contract not awarded yet-1`
  - Supplier(s): **IPG Laser GmbH**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-34416`
  - Value: €2,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** CHIMERA High Heat Flux System Laser (active)
  - Signed Value: €2,500,000
  - Signed Date: 12/11/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028349-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-11-12T14:10:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T13:52:34.248Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02eaf2