UKRI-2534 PIP-II Helium Pressure Vessels

Concepts

• pressure vessels
• swindon
• stfc daresbury laboratory
• high pressure
• liquid helium
• helium plant
• ukri-2534 pip-ii helium pressure vessels
• pip-ii testing requirements
• storage of helium gas
• high pressure use

Location

United Kingdom: UNITED KINGDOM

Description

As part of the UK’s in-kind contribution to the Proton Improvement Project (PIP-II), STFC Daresbury Laboratory are committed to perform qualification tests and delivery of HB650 superconducting radio frequency cavities starting August 2022. The Vertical Test Facility (VTF) in which these cavities will be tested requires a helium plant capable of producing liquid helium at 4.2 K with a warm gas recovery system. Currently, the warm gas recovery system manages the recovery of gas from the return of the cryostat to existing high pressure impure gas storage. In order to meet the PIP-II testing requirements, additional impure gas storage is required in parallel with the existing storage capacity.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Specification found within the tender on Delta details the requirements for the initial supply of two pressure vessels (with an option to purchase two additional units) suitable for storage of helium gas for high pressure use (SOL 42 bar). This document is presented in the following sections: Section 1 – Project Overview Section 2 – Key Requirements Section 3 – Defines the build standards required by Daresbury Laboratory

CPV Codes

• 44615000 - Pressure vessels

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Pressure-vessels./5G727Y... To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5G727YWDTX GO Reference: GO-2022112-PRO-21329809