Supply & Installation of Water Cooling System Components for a relocated Vacuum Furnace

UK Atomic Energy Authority
South East
Direct award
27 May 2026 to 31 January 2027

Provision and installation of water cooling components specifically engineered to integrate with an existing vacuum furnace system. The equipment must be compatible with the furnace's operational parameters and technical specifications to ensure safe and effective cooling during the relocation of the unit at the Culham Campus site.

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Awarded value: £188k; As published
Published: 6 May 2026
Awarded: 7 May 2026; Busch (UK) Ltd trading as Vacuum Furnace Engineering
Contract length: 8 months; Ends 31 January 2027

What the contract covers

Supply and installation

Supply and installation of specialized water cooling system components for industrial vacuum furnace equipment and associated technical infrastructure.

Water cooling system components for a relocated vacuum furnace
Fit with a previously supplied vacuum furnace and operate at the furnace parameters

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Supply and installation
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 8 months
Contract dates: 27 May 2026 to 31 January 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 42122450, 42122161

Services in this contract

Industrial and process mechanical servicesMain service£55k typicalSupply and installation of process water cooling components for a vacuum furnace

Lifecycle

Published
6 May 2026
Contract awardedto Busch (UK) Ltd trading as Vacuum Furnace Engineering
7 May 2026
Contract starts
27 May 2026
Contract ends
31 January 2027

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UK Atomic Energy Authority

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The supplier

Busch (UK) Ltd trading as Vacuum Furnace Engineering

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3459353/supply-and-installation-of-water-cooling-system-components-for-a-relocated-vacuu
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Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-069277
Last checked: 5 November 2026

UK Atomic Energy Authority. Supply & Installation of Water Cooling System Components for a relocated Vacuum Furnace. Contract award, 6 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3459353/supply-and-installation-of-water-cooling-system-components-for-a-relocated-vacuu (accessed 5 November 2026).