Official UK procurement notice
STEP Cryogenic Seal Technology Development
Authority: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThere is a requirement to develop unique cryogenic seals to support the commercial development of fusion energy supply, in the longer term to the national grid. The purpose of this procurement package is to support the development of such cryogenic seals in association with a technology partner.
The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) would like to appoint a technology partner or partners for the development of cryogenic sealing technology capable of a multitude of simultaneous connections, enabled by remote operations.
The development program is expected to be stage-gated and a collaborative effort between the partner(s) and UKAEA with UKAEA providing seed contract funding in an Innovation Partnership (INP) framework.
CPV: Cooling and ventilation equipment · Gas network equipment · Military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts · Parts for aircraft, spacecraft and helicopters · Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items · Research and experimental development services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Jan 2021, 12:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Mar 2021, 14:16 GMT
- Authority reference
T/MW108/20- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-005775- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028c7fFind a Tender
- Performance terms
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
- Review procedure
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly.
(generally within 3 months).
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 Mar 2021 → 12 Apr 2021 · 3 dates- Submission deadline8 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published22 Mar 2021, 14:16 GMT
- Contract starts12 Apr 2021, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Date4.8 | 8 Mar 2021 | 9 Apr 2021 | +32 d |
1 amendment published without a description.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- UK Atomic Energy AuthorityMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.