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# Vacuum Pump Tritium Testing

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vacuum-pump-tritium-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-078a2f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Atomic Energy Authority: "Vacuum Pump Tritium Testing". Published status: active. Published Value: £400,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 31 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [UK Atomic Energy Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-atomic-energy-authority-gov-pb137)
- **Published Value:** £400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Integrated engineering services, Plant engineering design services, Pumps
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vacuum-pump-tritium-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-078a2f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078a2f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** about 2 bids (model forecast), with the distribution from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** £400k, level with the buyer's estimate (middle 50%: £358k-£400k), with the comparable awards behind it.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vacuum-pump-tritium-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-078a2f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D110182%26TID100115207%26B%3D)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vacuum-pump-tritium-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-078a2f#participate

## Description
The Authority wishes to commission an organisation to deliver to design, manufacture, commission, and operate a tritium-compatible test rig that is representative of the operating conditions of the Vacuum and Impurity Treatment System (VAC-ITS) at the Contractor’s licensed facility, and to perform post-operation examination of wetted materials, with particular focus on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0000: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 42122000, 71323200, 71340000

- **Estimated Value:** £400,000

- **Contract Period:** 21/12/2026 to 30/04/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F098223-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-16T18:03:24.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-17T05:13:47.916Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-078a2f