European Spallation Source (ESS).
Prior information notice
Supplies
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
For the attention of: Procurement Manager, Ben Grainger
OX14 3DB Abingdon
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1235465315
E-mail:
Fax: +44 1235466859
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.uk-atomic-energy.org.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.3)Main activity
Other: fusion research
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services)
II.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
European Spallation Source (ESS).
II.2)Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Lund, Sweden.
Lund, Sweden.
II.3)Information on framework agreement
II.4)Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or services:
The European Spallation Source is a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) committed to the goal of building and operating the world leading facility for research using neutrons. Once constructed in Lund, Sweden, it will provide new opportunities for researchers in a broad range of scientific areas including life sciences, energy, environmental technology, cultural heritage and fundamental physics. It will be an accelerator-based facility producing neutrons for a large array of advanced instruments. Construction started in July 2014, aiming at the source producing first neutrons around 2020.
The UK is a partner in construction of the ESS alongside 15 other European countries, and has committed significant funding for construction.
STFC is managing the UK contribution to ESS, which includes in-kind contributions to construction of the facility. The ESS Active Cells Facility is one such contribution and will be delivered by RACE - a department of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.
The Active Cells Facility will be used to handle and process spent target monolith components before shipment to an external waste storage facility. The components extracted from the monolith will be activated and therefore operators must carry out processing tasks remotely from a local control room. Component processing tasks are to include size reduction, segregation, interim storage and preparation for shipment to an off-site waste storage facility.
The Active Cells Facility will contain a set of integrated systems to meet the user requirements for containment and shielding, remote handling, size reduction, safety and control. The RACE project team are progressing towards critical design review for those systems and following successful review, tender invitations will be issued for a range of scopes including detailed design, manufacture, delivery to site, installation and commissioning.
This Prior Information Notice is being issued to notify interested companies that STFC are organising an Industry Day on 22.11.2016 which includes an optional afternoon visit to the RACE facility at UKAEA, Culham.
Registration for the Industry Day is via the link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/opportunities-for-uk-industry-at-the-ess-tickets-27605054461?utm_term=eventurl_text
The UK is a partner in construction of the ESS alongside 15 other European countries, and has committed significant funding for construction.
STFC is managing the UK contribution to ESS, which includes in-kind contributions to construction of the facility. The ESS Active Cells Facility is one such contribution and will be delivered by RACE - a department of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.
The Active Cells Facility will be used to handle and process spent target monolith components before shipment to an external waste storage facility. The components extracted from the monolith will be activated and therefore operators must carry out processing tasks remotely from a local control room. Component processing tasks are to include size reduction, segregation, interim storage and preparation for shipment to an off-site waste storage facility.
The Active Cells Facility will contain a set of integrated systems to meet the user requirements for containment and shielding, remote handling, size reduction, safety and control. The RACE project team are progressing towards critical design review for those systems and following successful review, tender invitations will be issued for a range of scopes including detailed design, manufacture, delivery to site, installation and commissioning.
This Prior Information Notice is being issued to notify interested companies that STFC are organising an Industry Day on 22.11.2016 which includes an optional afternoon visit to the RACE facility at UKAEA, Culham.
Registration for the Industry Day is via the link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/opportunities-for-uk-industry-at-the-ess-tickets-27605054461?utm_term=eventurl_text
Lots
This contract is divided into lots: noII.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
35113200, 98113100, 42414200, 42416300, 42418500
II.6)Scheduled date for start of award procedures
II.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.8)Additional information:
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Information about reserved contracts
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union funds
VI.2)Additional information:
VI.3)Information on general regulatory framework
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
19.10.2016