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Published 14 Sept 2022, 14:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cryocoolers for the ARIEL Cryogenic Test Rig

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedure
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: South East (UKJ1)
Published estimate£125,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Oct 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

RAL Space are designing the Cryogenic Test Rig (CTR) for the ARIEL payload module (PLM). It consists of a cryogenic shroud and a warm interface plate. Cooling is applied directly to the shroud using cryocoolers, attached via high purity aluminium thermal straps. The test rig requires up to 100 W of cooling at a cold head temperature of 20 K, which has been calculated based on extensive thermal modelling of the system. Margin on this heat lift would ideally be included to account for any modelling inaccuracies, with 50% assumed during the preliminary design phase. A single stage cooler would be preferred, and we expect that multiple coolers would be needed.

CPV: Refrigerating and freezing equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Cryocoolers for the ARIEL…Published value£125,000

UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Cryocoolers for the ARIEL Cryogenic Test Rig. ARIEL (Atmospheric Remote-Sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey) is a project for RAL Space, part of the Science and Technology Facilities Council. ARIEL will study how planets and planetary systems form and evolve by surveying a large, diverse sample of approximately 1000 extrasolar planets, simultaneously in visible and infrared wavelengths.

RAL Space are designing the Cryogenic Test Rig (CTR) for the ARIEL payload module (PLM). It consists of a cryogenic shroud and a warm interface plate. Cooling is applied directly to the shroud using cryocoolers, attached via high purity aluminium thermal straps. The test rig requires up to 100 W of cooling at a cold head temperature of 20 K, which has been calculated based on extensive thermal modelling of the system. Margin on this heat lift would ideally be included to account for any modelling inaccuracies, with 50% assumed during the preliminary design phase. A single stage cooler would be preferred, and we expect that multiple coolers would be needed.

We would like to see a costing for all equipment necessary for the coolers to operate:

e.g. Coolers, compressors, any ancillary cables/power supplies and delivery. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P4864ZKD4Y ↗

Delivery: South East · Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
14 Sept 2022, 14:05 BST
Last source update
14 Sept 2022, 14:05 BST
Award evaluation window
20 Oct 2022 – …
Authority reference
UKRI-1922
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-025800
Classification (CPV)
Refrigerating and freezing equipment
Delivery area
South East (UKJ1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036869 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Refrigerating-and-freezing-equipment./P4864ZKD4Y To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P4864ZKD4Y GO Reference: GO-2022914-PRO-20956274

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
19 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
20 Oct 2022, 09:00 BST

Timeline

14 Sept 2022 → 20 Oct 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    14 Sept 2022, 14:05 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    19 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    20 Oct 2022, 09:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research and Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South East, SN2 1FLContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications (2)

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