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

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-and-setup-of-testing-rig-to-pressure-test-12mm-14mm-and-28mm-od-stainless-steel-tub-ocds-h6vhtk-058ccc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Atomic Energy Authority: "Design and Setup of Testing Rig to pressure test 12mm, 14mm and 28mm OD Stainless Steel Tubes". Published status: complete. Contract 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:** [UK Atomic Energy Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-atomic-energy-authority-gov-pb137)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - without competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £67,936 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-and-setup-of-testing-rig-to-pressure-test-12mm-14mm-and-28mm-od-stainless-steel-tub-ocds-h6vhtk-058ccc#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-058ccc`

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- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

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## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0000: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 44615100
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **KUKA Systems Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-145185`
  - Value: £67,936 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Design and Setup of Testing Rig to pressure test 12mm, 14mm and 28mm OD Stainless Steel Tubes (active)
  - Signed Value: £67,936
  - Signed Date: 11/08/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F050842-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-22T11:00:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T04:12:27.640Z
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