Spare Robots and Associated Equipment for Box Encapsulation Plant
A Contract Award Notice
by SELLAFIELD LTD
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Supply)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £13M
- Sector
- INDUSTRIAL
- Published
- 13 Dec 2024
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Workington
2 buyers
- Sellafield Workington
1 supplier
- Kuka Systems Halesowen
Description
Supplementary supply of robotics equipment, and an associated test cell, to support the operation of the Box Encapsulation Plant on the Sellafield licensed nuclear site
Total Quantity or Scope
KUKA Robots for Box Encapsulation Plant - Direct Award
Award Detail
| 1 | Kuka Systems (Halesowen)
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Award Criteria
| Compatability | 50.0 |
| PRICE | 50.0 |
CPV Codes
- 42997300 - Industrial robots
Indicators
- Award on basis of price.
Legal Justification
Sellafield Ltd is responsible for the safe storage and management of nuclear waste. The Box Encapsulation Plant receives waste packages and conditions these for longer term storage. Robotics are utilised to support the delivery of the operations in the Boc Encapsulation Plant in order to minimise human exposure to radiological risk. Kuka are discontinuing the model of robot utilised in the Box Encapsulation Plant. As the model forms part of a functional integrated system, additional supplies of the robots are being procured to provide resilience to the ongoing operation of the Box Encapsulation Plant. As Kuka hold the intellectual property for the robots this award is made pursuant to Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) and Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii).
Reference
- FTS 040338-2024