Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-2223 Tetrode Tubes · UK public procurement notice
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is for the purchase of multiple high power radio frequency tubes (valves) used in the ISIS Linear Accelerator at STFC.
CPV: Valves and tubes
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is the purchase of multiple high power radio frequency tubes (valves) used in the…Awarded
This is the purchase of multiple high power radio frequency tubes (valves) used in the ISIS Linear Accelerator over a 5 year period.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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
- 2 Aug 2022, 10:05 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Aug 2022, 10:05 BST
- Authority reference
UKRI-2223- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-021042- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035807Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
High power Radio Frequency tubes (valves) used in the ISIS Linear Accelerator are considered consumable items because their expected lifetimes are limited, often of the order of 10,000 hours or less (Approximately 2 years scheduled running).
It should be noted that these tubes have for many years only been available to UKRI through a single source. The specialised nature of these devices, and the very limited world-wide demand, means it is not viable for any other potential manufacturer to tool up as a second source. Successful development of a 4616 equivalent would require agreement with Photonis (so that detailed manufacturing & engineering drawings could be shared) otherwise infringement of copyright laws could result.
Publisher note: Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/ To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=709221103 GO Reference: GO-202282-PRO-20718230
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photonis Defense Inc | US$5,501,675 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 021042-2022-1 · Photonis Defense Inc
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2022
- Value
- US$5,501,675
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- UK Research and InnovationReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Photonis Defense IncAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.