Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL)
Overview
The Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) is one of the world’s premier neutron scattering facilities, based in Grenoble, France. The ILL is a reactor-based facility, spending in the region of €50 million annually on procurement. There are many opportunities for UK companies to supply the ILL, with requirements in instrumentation, mechanical engineering, electronics, and electrical engineering.
As the UK is an associate of the ILL and a major contributor, the ILL tries to assist the UK in achieving a fair return on its investment through contracts placed with UK companies. The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) manages the subscription costs for the UK and hosts the UK Industrial Liaison Office (UK ILO), supporting the UK supply chain.
How to access opportunities at the ILL
Selection of firms
The ILL is not subject to public procurement rules, and opportunities are not advertised openly.
ILL technical and purchasing staff propose suppliers for all opportunities, and it is therefore important for UK companies to build relationships with the technical and purchasing staff at the ILL and the UK ILO can assist with this.
The industrial liaison officers for each member state can also put forward additional companies to the ILL. The UK ILO advertises opportunities are advertised via STFC’s Tender Opportunities Service, which you can register with to receive details of opportunities by sector.
Help with exporting
Department for Business and Trade
Contact the Nuclear Team: nuclear@trade.gov.uk