Official UK procurement notice
Hypervapotron Repair Work · UK public procurement notice
Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRepair 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.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- 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
- 6 Oct 2025, 10:22 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Oct 2025, 09:24 BST
- Authority reference
JNCA/RAF093/25- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-067671- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a87dFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
Direct 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.
- Risks
In undertaking such repairs in a highly specialised field there is a risk that the repairsw will not function as required.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
16 Oct 2025 → 23 Oct 2025 · 2 dates- Standstill ends373 days ago16 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published367 days ago23 Oct 2025, 09:24 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Oct 2025- Transparency notice published6 Oct 2025, 10:22 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published7 Oct 2025, 12:56 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published23 Oct 2025, 09:24 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PVA Industrial Vacuum Systems GmbH17 Oct 2025 – 31 Jan 2026 | €285,000same award published again · counted once | 7 Oct 2025standstill to 16 Oct 2025 | Standstill |
| PVA Industrial Vacuum Systems GmbH | €285,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Hypervapotron Repair Work · PVA Industrial Vacuum Systems GmbH
- Signed
- 22 Oct 2025
- Value
- €285,000
- Period
- 22 Oct 2025 – 31 Jan 2026
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Contract performance is defined by scope of work and programme.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PVA Industrial Vacuum Systems GmbHAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender