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Hypervapotron Repair Work

Buyer: UK Atomic Energy Authority →

BuyerUK Atomic Energy Authority
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published23 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Repair of the Hypervapotron Water Cooling Stub due to failed leak testing. The work will be undertaken by the OEM who has a unique knowledge of the original item with detailed understanding of the design and manufacture who has developed, trialled, tested and implemented the desired repairs in the fusion industry.

Lot details

Lot LOT-0000

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleDirect award made in accordance with PA23 Schedule 5 Section 7. A similar contract for this work has been awarded in the last 5 years. Further work is required and this can only be delivered effectively by the same supplier due to the unique nature of the equipment.
Rationale classificationssingleSuppliersTechnicalReasons
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Contracts

Hypervapotron Repair Work

Statusactive
Value€285,000

Documents & submission route

  • Not published

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05a87d
Latest release ID067671-2025
Latest release timestampThu Oct 23 2025 08:24:41 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methoddirect
Procurement method detailsDirect award
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source1
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release1
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
23 Oct 2025award, contract067671-2025
7 Oct 2025award, contract062856-2025
6 Oct 2025award, contract062401-2025

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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