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ERATO

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: UK Atomic Energy Authority

Buyer Address: Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire, UKJ14, OX14 3DB, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Zed Shoop

Contact Email: zed.shoop@ukaea.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 1235468141

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
50000.0 GBP
Gross: 60000 GBP
Published
29 Oct 2025, 09:11
Deadline
19 Nov 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
73111000 - Research laboratory services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

This specification covers The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority’s (“the Authority’s”) requirement for the ERATO project to support the THALIA Project. The ERATO package is to identify, develop and experimentally prove out a preparation scheme for Liquid Scintillation Counting (“LSC”) of lithium salt breeder blanket materials, for direct tritium concentration analysis. The preparation technique is to be demonstrated in an argon/ nitrogen environment. The developed preparation scheme will be implemented into the THALIA workstream aiming to validate use of LSC for quantification of tritium in breeder blanket materials.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069220-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot LOT-0000 Status: active

Lot LOT-0000 Value: GBP 50,000

Lot LOT-0000 Value (Gross): GBP 60,000

Lot LOT-0000 Contract Start: 2025-12-08T00:00:00Z

Lot LOT-0000 Contract End: 2026-03-31T23:59:59Z

Lot LOT-0000 SME Suitable: Yes

Documents

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