Design and Setup of Testing Rig to pressure test 12mm, 14mm and 28mm OD Stainless Steel Tubes

Official notice

Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Awarded value£67,936published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 11 Aug 2025no call for competition

Awarded to KUKA SYSTEMS UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This requirement is for pressure testing of rotary friction welded joints to the cryopanels provided by Kuka. Pressure testing is required to verify the rotary friction welded joint strength. Kuka Systems UK, being the original equipment manufacturer, have generated the pressure testing procedure in parallel with their Subcontractor. The Subcontractor are able to provide the service and fit in with Kuka’s schedule to keep the urgency required for the friction welded cryopanels delivery into contract 14688 (Manufacture of DBB Cryopump) programme, itself already a challenging schedule.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

44615100 Steel pressure vessels

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Last source update: 22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-050842
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058ccc Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £67,9361 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Aug 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
KUKA SYSTEMS UK Ltd	£67,936 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Design and Setup of Testing Rig to pressure test 12mm, 14mm and 28mm OD Stainless Steel Tubes · KUKA SYSTEMS UK Ltd
Signed
11 Aug 2025
Value
£67,936
Period
11 Aug 2025 – 27 Feb 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLJV-1169-JTDD Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

KUKA Systems LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXDB-9898-YYHV Hereward Rise, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 8ANContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST