SWTC Large Scale Lid Manufacture and Testing Regime

Description

The contract covers the detailed design and manufacture of a bespoke full-scale Dummy Lid Arrangement and Test Rig for the SWTC-255 lid sealing system. The supplier will undertake an experimental testing programme and provide the associated test data, analysis and technical reports to support development of the SWTC-255 transport package from TRL4 to TRL5.

Key facts

Procedure

Direct award

Lots

1

Contact

Harry Spracklen

harry.spracklen@ntsglobal.uk

Contract period

9 Nov 2026 → 10 Mar 2028

Value incl. VAT

£360k

Category

services

Awarded suppliers

• Nuvia Limited · GB-PPON-PLMV-2581-WTLN · UKD61, GB

Ground given for limiting competition

The buyer’s own stated reason for awarding without open competition, as published. Their assertion, not a finding.

Direct award under Schedule 5, Justification 2 - Prototypes and development. The purpose of the work is to generate test data, validate the proposed sealing arrangement and support the development of the SWTC-255 transport package from TRL4 to TRL5.