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Published 12 Oct 2021, 14:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CHIMERA High Heat Flux System Laser Procurement

Authority: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

GoodsNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09)Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)

+6 more

Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Installation services (except software) (51)Architecture & Engineering (71)Research & Development (R&D) (73)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90)

Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 12 Nov 2021

Awarded to IPG Laser GmbH

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKAEA requires a 125kW fibre laser system for integration into the CHIMERA test facility.

This is to provide the capability for testing prototype fusion reactor components under “high heat flux”, in the region of 10s of MW/m2, or even “very high heat flux”, in the region of 100s of MW/m2. We require the ability to apply high heat flux for long periods or for short well-defined pulses. This functionality enables tests of prototype fusion reactor wall components and the ability to simulate certain fusion plasma extreme transient events, which are thought to be a high risk for the fusion programme including the now under-construction ITER experiment.

CPV: Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment · Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy · Engineering-related scientific and technical services · Fibre-optic apparatus · Heating equipment · Industrial lasers · Installation services (except software) · Installation services of electrical equipment · Installation services of laboratory equipment · Installation services of testing equipment · Laboratory services · Laser diodes · +8 more

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned

Delivery: South East

Extensions: Option to extend 3 year warranty for further 2 years.

09324000 Long-distance heating 31712348 Laser diodes 38600000 Optical instruments 38621000 Fibre-optic apparatus 38636100 Lasers 38636110 Industrial lasers

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Oct 2021, 14:08 BST
Last source update: 12 Nov 2021, 14:10 GMT
Authority reference: T/PJP223/21
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-028349
Classification (CPV): Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipmentElectricity, heating, solar and nuclear energyEngineering-related scientific and technical servicesFibre-optic apparatusHeating equipmentIndustrial lasersInstallation services (except software)Installation services of electrical equipmentInstallation services of laboratory equipmentInstallation services of testing equipment
+10 more
Laboratory servicesLaser diodes
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02eaf2 Find 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: UKAEA issued a PIN (as referenced in this notice) for the requirement and received only one response from IPG. No other economic operator expressed interest in the PIN and UKAEA has concluded that the very specialist technical requirements may only be met by IPG.
We therefor have elected to use the negotiated procedure without prior publication on the basis of 32(2)b(ii).

Review and risk notes

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: —

Timeline

12 Nov 2021 → 1 Dec 2021 · 2 dates

Notice published
12 Nov 2021, 14:10 GMT
Next notice expected
1 Dec 2021

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Nov 2021

Status changed to complete
12 Nov 2021, 14:10 GMT
Procurement method changed
12 Nov 2021, 14:10 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 12 Nov 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
IPG Laser GmbHCHIMERA High Heat Flux System Laser	€2,500,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

CHIMERA High Heat Flux System Laser · IPG Laser GmbH
Signed
12 Nov 2021
Value
€2,500,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawFusion Research N/A Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

UK Atomic Energy AuthorityMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point Abingdon

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

IPG Laser GmbHAwarded supplier Carl-Benz-Strasse 28, , Burbach, DE7, 57299

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.