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Published 29 Sept 2026, 12:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Water Detritiation System Permeator Vessel Replacement

Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Public body)

GoodsAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Chemical products (24)Industrial machinery (42)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)
Published estimate£500,000≈ £500k / year · £500,000 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected 4 Jan 2027from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 1 yrstarts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A system at UKAEA includes a permeator vessel consisting of a heated palladium alloy membrane for the purpose of hydrogen gas purification. The permeator membrane has deteriorated over time and has reached a point where the vessel needs to be replaced. A spare permeator vessel was not procured with the installed one and the original manufacturer is no longer capable of supplying a like-for-like replacement. UKAEA is seeking market engagement with suppliers capable of designing and supplying a replacement permeator vessel. The engagement is intended to understand market capability, indicative solutions, lead times, delivery risks and innovation opportunities.

CPV: Hydrogen · Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying gases · Plant engineering design services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned 1 yrSME
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: South East
24111600 Hydrogen42514000 Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying gases71323200 Plant engineering design services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
29 Sept 2026, 12:03 BST
Last source update
29 Sept 2026, 12:03 BST
Authority reference
T/070JS/26
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
HydrogenMachinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying gasesPlant engineering design services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c4f

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    29 Sept 2026, 12:03 BST
  2. Market engagementin 15 days
    14 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTuk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗
  3. Tender notice expectedin 97 days
    4 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 183 days
    1 Apr 2027, 01:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    29 Sept 2026, 12:03 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLJV-1169-JTDD Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire, South East, OX14 3DB +44 1235465318

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure