Supply and Installation of an Aqueous Mechanical and Corrosion Testing Loop with in-situ Irradiation Capability

The University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of An Aqueous Mechanical and Corrosion Testing Loop with in-situ Irradiation Capability. The University operates an MC40 Cyclotron and a neutron beam facility is currently being built. The MC40 Cyclotron can produce the proton beam energies in the range of 3~38 MeV.

To support the nuclear research in the UK, the University has been awarded a project by EPSRC to develop a system which will enable the mechanical testing of materials under aqueous environment relevant to the current and future nuclear reactor applications, and with the capability of in-situ irradiation.

In summary, the aqueous system needs to enable the stress corrosion cracking experiments in the normal PWR conditions and also super-critical water conditions, with and without proton and/or neutron irradiation.

• This project may be funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) or;
• European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) or;
• Research Councils UK (RCUK), the strategic partnership of the UK's seven Research Councils.

Additional information:

1. KEY INFORMATION FOR TENDERERS
1. All main correspondence should go via the University's In-Tend website. Your tender documents and information must be submitted via In-Tend by the date and time specified; www.in-tendhost.com/universityofbirmingham.
1. All requests for information will be by on-line questionnaires which are "pre-loaded" onto the In-Tend system.
1. If you are requested to submit separate documents, please follow the instructions provided on In-Tend ideally in PDF format unless otherwise requested.
1. In-Tend will maintain an auditable copy of any document uploaded by bidders.

1. Key information for this tender is highlighted below:

Tender return date ednesday, 19th January 2022

Tender return time 12 noon

Last date for clarification questions Wednesday, 12th January 2022 Standstill Period Minimum 10 Days

Procurement officer Susanna Ting, MCIPS

Emergency contact number

0121 414 5389

Tender procedure used

Find a Tender Open Tender

Email address (please note the In-Tend Portal is the primary contact for this tender) s.y.ting@bham.ac.uk

• Please note that there will be no extensions to the deadline for returns except in exceptional circumstances.

Delivery Notes

Delivery Location is Medical Physics Building University of Birmingham B15 2TT Birmingham, UK

Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : EPSRC

Funding Description

The University has been awarded a project by EPSRC.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No