Published Date: 11 November 2021
Tender Status: active
Tender Opening Date: 11 November 2021
Tender Closing Date: 10 December 2021
Award Date: n/a
Contract Start Date: n/a
Contract End Date: n/a
Contract is suitable for SMEs: Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs: No
Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) Contract Type: Products
The Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) is differentiated from other fusion tokamaks by the intent to utilise re-mountable joints for its magnet coils to facilitate ease of maintenance and commercial viability.
This requirement is to provide a cryogenic test environment that is a representative of the expected operating environment of STEP and to enable UKAEA to test and develop re-mountable joints, in addition to other components.
UKAEA wishes to appoint a Supplier for the Design, build, supply and installation of Cryostat with Superconducting Magnet, Test Sample current Leads and Variable Temperature Insert This includes:
• Cryostat,
• Integrated superconducting magnet its cryogenic current leads,
• dedicated power supply for magnet,
• The Unit Under Test (UUT) cryogenic current leads and a VTI
This is fully detailed in Appendix 1 - Scope
Contact name: Abigail Woods
Address: Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
ENG
Telephone: +44 1235467082
Fax: n/a
Email: [email protected]
Price Range: £1 - £270,000
