Official UK procurement notice
Pb-testing Facility · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBangor University wishes to procure the design, construction and installation of a testing facility that can test materials samples in tube form in flowing Pb (5-10 m/s) at temperatures >400C up to 700C (tubular/cylindrical sections ~1cm length ~1cm diameter). In the same setup we wish to perform corrosion testing in static Pb at the same temperatures (sample size ~2.5cm x ~5cm coupons). Oxygen control of the system must be maintained throughout operation with control of 10-8 to 10-5 by weight.
CPV: Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring · Nuclear evaluation instruments
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Bangor University is part of the BEIS funded Advanced Modular Reactor programme (Phase…
Bangor University is part of the BEIS funded Advanced Modular Reactor programme (Phase 2) led by Westinghouse. The reactor type to be considered as part of this project is the Lead-cooled Fast Reactor. The reactor design is focused upon safety and efficiency, with the potential to not only produce electricity but also co-generate (potentially providing cheap and CO2 free hydrogen gas and other valuable products). The main challenges facing the development of the Lead-cooled Fast Reactor relate to material degradation at high temperature and in high velocity flowing Pb. In partnership with Westinghouse and the NNL, we require specialist services in order to design, construct and install a Pb-testing facility here in Bangor University that represents a step change in capability in the UK.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Jan 2021, 10:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Jan 2021, 10:00 GMT
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-001216- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028c16Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
It is believed that SRS are the only supplier that can design and manufacturer this equipment and that no other contractor has the specialist knowledge to produce rigs that are capable of safely operating with molten lead. No reasonable alternative or substitute exists. It is therefore considered that this procurement is lawful under clause 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
Publisher note: (WA Ref:107238)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.R.S SERVIZI DI RICERCHE E SVILUPPO S.R.L. | £250,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 001216-2021-1 · S.R.S SERVIZI DI RICERCHE E SVILUPPO S.R.L.
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2021
- Value
- £250,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- S.R.S SERVIZI DI RICERCHE E SVILUPPO S.R.L.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.