UKRI-3147 Procurement of Helium Compressor for LBNF Target

Concepts

• gas compressors
• swindon
• helium
• other key helium circuit components
• lbnf target
• helium gas
• lbnf
• helium compressor
• compressor
• dune

Location

Oxfordshire

Description

The compressor will be used in a closed-loop circuit to circulate helium gas at warm (non-cryogenic) temperatures. The helium is used to remove the c.25 kW heat load generated in a graphite target in the Long Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) beamline at Fermilab, near Chicago. The target is required to convert a 1.2MW proton beam into a neutrino beam for the physics experiment DUNE. The delivery of a suitable compressor to Fermilab, along with other key helium circuit components outside the scope of this document, forms part of UKRI's Capital contribution-in-kind to the international DUNE collaboration.

Total Quantity or Scope

The delivery of a suitable compressor to Fermilab, along with other key helium circuit components outside the scope of this document, forms part of UKRIs Capital contribution-in-kind to the international DUNE collaboration.

CPV Codes

• 42123100 - Gas compressors
• 24111300 - Helium

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6F923MRX95 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: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Gas-compressors./6F923MRX95" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Gas-compressors./6F923MRX95 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6F923MRX95" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6F923MRX95 GO Reference: GO-2024313-PRO-25489313