Official UK procurement notice
Tritium Breeder Technology Experiments
Authority: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionA programme of three small scale experiments to address a critical aspect of tritium breeding technology based on different methods: solid lithium ceramics (Lot 1), liquid metal (either as a pure metal or as part of mixture/eutectic (Lot 2) and molten salt of lithium (Lot 3). Each experiment has a budget cap of £800,000 Ex VAT.
CPV: Research and development consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research consultancy services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 1 of themLot #1Solid lithium ceramics South East
Lot 1 experiment: To address a critical aspect of tritium breeding technology based on solid lithium ceramics.
Lot #2Lithium in liquid phase (1) South East
Lot 2 experiment: To address a critical aspect of tritium breeding technology based on lithium in liquid.
Lot #3Molten salt of lithium (1) UK, South East
Lot 3 experiment: To address a critical aspect of tritium breeding technology based on molten salt of lithium.
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- Suitability
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- Economic & financial standing
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Procedure 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 26 Jul 2024, 12:19 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Aug 2024, 11:34 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Aug 2024 – …
- Authority reference
T/LB113/24- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-025568- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0484f8Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
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- 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
- 12 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 12 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST
Timeline
12 Aug 2024 → 13 Aug 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline12 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST
- Bids opened12 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST
- Notice published13 Aug 2024, 11:34 BST
Notice history
3 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DateIV | 12 Aug 2024 | 27 Aug 2024 | +15 d |
| — | DateIV | 27 Aug 2024 | 10 Sept 2024 | +13 d |
The Tender Return Date for all Lots has been changed to Tuesday, 27th August 2024 at 17:00 hrs.
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.