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PIPELINEPipeline notice · United Kingdom Atomic Energy AuthorityRef ocds-h6vhtk-047244
Fusion Futures: 2D and 3D Analysis of Ceramic to Metal Bonding for High Heat Flux Components
A planning notice whose dates have passed. Look for the tender or award notice that followed it. The tender notice was expected on 5 August 2024.
Description
The objective of this work package is to analyse the ceramic to metal bonding used in the microwave sources on joints that encounters excessively high thermal flux loads.
The work scope envisioned is for a supplier with the capabilities of utilising 3D x-ray tomography, Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM) and an SEM with the capability of thermal and mechanical testing with simultaneous microstructural observations with both spatial and temporal resolution capabilities (hereafter referred to as specialist SEM).
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately.
Lots
1
Lot
Value
Status
Lot 1
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planned
Key Dates
Published
26 June 2024
Tender Open
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Tender Deadline
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Award Date
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Contract Start
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Contract End
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Notice Amendments
Changes the buyer published to this notice after it first appeared.
Amendment 1
II.1.2) Main CPV code (II): - → -
II.1.1) Title (II): Fusion Futures: Ceramic to Metal Bonding
Reference number
T/RK090/24 → Fusion Futures: 2D and 3D Analysis of Ceramic to Metal
Bonding for High Heat Flux Components
Reference number
T/CB101/24
II.1.4) Short description (II): The objective of this work package is to develop microwave vacuum windows for either circular or rectangular waveguide.
There will be two general applications in which a ceramic is inserted into a waveguide or metallic wall: • Standard WR-## rectangular waveguide • Small circular or rectangular window with ceramic having a high index of refraction)
The bonding should be compatible with ultra-high vacuum applications with leak rates kept below 10-9mbar/(l•s)
The ceramic material is to be determined based on the suppliers capability, materials index of refraction and microwave transmission efficiency over the range of 25 to 400GHz.
The metallic material is preferred to be either Aluminium (allow 6061 or 6062) and copper (CuCrZr). → The objective of this work package is to analyse the ceramic to metal bonding used in the microwave sources on joints that encounters excessively high thermal flux loads.
The work scope envisioned is for a supplier with the capabilities of utilising 3D x-ray tomography, Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM) and an SEM with the capability of thermal and mechanical testing with simultaneous microstructural observations with both spatial and temporal resolution capabilities (hereafter referred to as specialist SEM).
This work will also be used by the ITER organisation, as potential improvements to their future procurement of microwave sources for the proposed EC system upgrade.
II.1.5) Estimated total value (II): II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £50,000 → II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £75,000
Procurement Details
Method
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Method Details
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Main category
Goods
Category
Engineering services
Delivery location
UKJ14
Buyer Reference
T/CB101/24
Legal Basis
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (EU Directive 2014/24)