# Niobium material for DUNE PIP-II High Beta SRF Cavities \(Prototype and Series Production\)

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED](/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £1,500,000
- Published: 14 October 2019
- Planned start: 29 November 2019
- Planned end: 26 January 2021
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: d323db18-d7f5-4f2d-be8f-3b58e5e762af-318027
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d8161fca-287b-4c0b-9573-3682f903192f

## Description

This requirement is separated into two different procurements\. The scope of the procurement 1 \(Prototype Production\) is to include: • The supply of high purity Niobium material in semi-finished form for the 1off prototype DUNE PIP-II High Beta SRF Cavities operating at 650 MHz • The supply of high purity Niobium material in semi-finished form for the 20 off series production DUNE PIP-II High Beta SRF Cavities operating at 650 MHz\. • The supplier shall provide a Quality Assurance Plan \(QAP\), detailing all necessary quality activity for the execution of the contracts, which shall be approved by UKRI STFC\. • The supplier shall deliver formal reports and documentation to UKRI STFC including technical analysis, quality control measurements, materials analysis data and specific inspection reports • Delivery of niobium material to UKRI STFC or its designated representative, under Delivered, Duty Paid \(DDP\) incoterms \(VAT exempt\) The estimated value of this opportunity is £70,000 - £90,000 excl\. VAT, with an estimated date for publication of contract notice on Contracts Finder being October 2019\. The scope of procurement 2 \(Series Production\) is to include: • The supply of high purity Niobium material in semi-finished form for the 20 off series production DUNE PIP-II High Beta SRF Cavities operating at 650 MHz • The supplier shall provide a Quality Assurance Plan \(QAP\), detailing all necessary quality activity for the execution of the contract, which shall be approved by UKRI STFC\. • The supplier shall deliver formal reports and documentation to UKRI STFC including technical analysis, quality control measurements, materials analysis data and specific inspection reports • Delivery of niobium material to UKRI STFC or its designated representative, under Delivered, Duty Paid \(DDP\) incoterms \(VAT exempt\) The estimated value of this opportunity is £1\.4m excl\. VAT, with an estimated date for publication of contract notice on Tenders Electronic Daily and Contracts Finder being January 2020\.

## Related contract awards

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- [DDaT27528](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c765f543-86ab-4661-9362-bf38722685fb): UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d323db18-d7f5-4f2d-be8f-3b58e5e762af-318027)