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RACE - Laser welding trials

Technical testing
analysis and consultancy services
South East (UKJ14)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority: "RACE - Laser welding trials". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityUnited Kingdom Atomic Energy AuthorityScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Coverage: 182 active published awards; 175 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityUnited Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
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CompetitionNot published
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Published26 Oct 2022, 13:37 BST
Last source update26 Oct 2022, 13:37 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationTechnical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-037c53
What is being bought
RACE has been investigating laser welding and carried out trials of its own design of laser welding equipment in 2018. It has just completed a second iteration of the design to implement improvements (higher power output, more reliability) and a similar set of trials to the 2018 work needs to be carried out to verify the design. RACE does not have the equipment and expertise to test internally. The services, facilities and support needed are: • Laser test facilities (Safety cell, laser power source, robot, measurement equipment) • Technician support to run experiments • Guidance on welding setup and parameters • Analysis of welds • Interpretation of welds and expert opinion
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    26 Oct 2022, 13:37 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    26 Oct 2022, 13:37 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    26 Oct 2022, 13:37 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    RACE has been investigating laser welding and carried out trials of its own design of laser welding equipment in 2018. It has just completed a second iteration of the design to implement improvements (higher power output, more reliability) and a similar set of trials to the 2018 work needs to be carried out to verify the design. RACE does not have the equipment and expertise to test internally. The services, facilities and support needed are: • Laser test facilities (Safety cell, laser power source, robot, measurement equipment) • Technician support to run experiments • Guidance on welding setup and parameters • Analysis of welds • Interpretation of welds and expert opinion
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    26 Oct 2022, 13:37 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 25 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · Not published
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
TWI Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Laser welding trials
Not published · signed 25 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
highestValidBidValue: 28122 (lot 1)
lowestValidBidValue: 28122 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Contracting authority GB-FTS-1212
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  • United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
    buyer

    N/A
    Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, UKJ14, OX14 3DB
    phil.perkins@ukaea.uk
    +44 1235467147

  • TWI Ltd
    supplier

    Bevan Braithwaite Building, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, UKH12, CB21 6AL

  • UK Atomic Energy Authority
    mediationBody
    reviewBody
    reviewContactPoint

    Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, OX14 3DB
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Planning and rationale
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Procedure rationaleThe RACE laser welding head is an evolution of the previous design that was tested at TWI. Only part of the design has needed to be changed. Testing at a different supplier is likely to require redesign of the interfacing components, requiring allocation of more resource and increasing design and management costs. Various adaptors and ancillary components are needed to connect the laser welding head, having previously tested with them, we already have the equipment needed to operate at TWI. The costs to change to supplier are estimated around the £1500-£2000 mark, assuming the safety provisions, control systems etc. are identical to TWI. This amount of money was found to be the difference between suppliers in the original selection of TWI. Core to value for money being achieved through TWI is their previous involvement in this project. Because of this they have a good understanding of the projects aims and of UKAEA’s needs. Additionally, TWI have already demonstrated that they are capable of performing the results needed to fulfil this type of testing, by completion of the previous set of trials. TWI have the necessary expertise, equipment and analysis ability required to provide useful insights into the performance of the welding head and the quality of the welds produced, all under one roof. Alternate facilities, for example at an academic institution, would not have this level of knowledge in-house. In addition to this, keeping the supplier consistent between the trials will ensure consistency in the results collected. This will make direct comparison easier, which is necessary to show the effectiveness of improvements in the design.