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Design and Setup of Testing Rig to pressure test 12mm, 14mm and 28mm OD Stainless Steel Tubes

  • First published: 23 August 2025
  • Last modified: 23 August 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-058ccc
Published by:
UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
Authority ID:
AA83572
Publication date:
23 August 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

This requirement is for pressure testing of rotary friction welded joints to the cryopanels provided by Kuka. Pressure testing is required to verify the rotary friction welded joint strength. Kuka Systems UK, being the original equipment manufacturer, have generated the pressure testing procedure in parallel with their Subcontractor. The Subcontractor are able to provide the service and fit in with Kuka’s schedule to keep the urgency required for the friction welded cryopanels delivery into contract 14688 (Manufacture of DBB Cryopump) programme, itself already a challenging schedule.

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Procurement description

This requirement is for pressure testing of rotary friction welded joints to the cryopanels provided by Kuka. Pressure testing is required to verify the rotary friction welded joint strength. Kuka Systems UK, being the original equipment manufacturer, have generated the pressure testing procedure in parallel with their Subcontractor. The Subcontractor are able to provide the service and fit in with Kuka’s schedule to keep the urgency required for the friction welded cryopanels delivery into contract 14688 (Manufacture of DBB Cryopump) programme, itself already a challenging schedule.

Contracting authority

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Culham Science Centre

Town/City: Oxfordshire

Postcode: OX14 3DB

Country: United Kingdom

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLJV-1169-JTDD

NUTS code: UKJ14

Contact name: Jordan Luker

Email: Jordan.Luker@ukaea.uk

Telephone: +44 123546

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Supplier

KUKA Systems Ltd

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Hereward Rise

Town/City: Halesowen

Postcode: B62 8AN

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXDB-9898-YYHV

NUTS code: UKG36

Email: Mike.Russell@kuka.com

Type:

  • Large

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition

Contract

Design and Setup of Testing Rig to pressure test 12mm, 14mm and 28mm OD Stainless Steel Tubes

ID: 1

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

11 August 2025, 01:00AM

Contract dates (estimated)

11 August 2025, 01:00AM to 27 February 2026, 23:59PM

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: LOT-0000 Status: Complete

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Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
44615100 Steel pressure vessels Pressure vessels

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