UK-Abingdon: Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen.

Scope

Description: UKIFS is seeking to procure a suitable Suppliers that can provide access to a small-scale flow reactor instrument or test rig to perform characterisation experiments on solid materials. The test requirement is to perform absorption breakthrough analysis to verify the effectiveness of getter materials at removal of contaminants from a flowing noble gas stream. The contaminants involved are hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, oxygen & nitrogen. The supplier will be responsible for providing access to or procuring the necessary instrumentation to host these tests and performing a programme of tests for four sample materials with two gas mixtures.
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Total value (estimated):

GBP 80,000 excluding VAT GBP 96,000 including VAT

Description

Contract dates (estimated)
17/05/2026 to 30/11/2026
CPV Classifications:
24111000 - Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen. 38420000 - Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases. 38432100 - Gas-analysis apparatus. 38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator. 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services. 71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services.

Contract can be extended:
No

Extension Date:


Delivery regions:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Technical and Quality / Weighting: 65
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Price for Service / Weighting: 25

Submission

Enquiry deadline: 11/03/2026 Time: 15:00Tender submission deadline: 08/04/2026 Time: 15:00
Submission address and any special instructions: Publication date of tender notice (estimated): 22/02/2026 Tender submission deadline: 27/03/2026 Time: 15:00
Submission address and any special instructions: All submission must be submitted by 15:00 on the 27th March of 2026 though the Delta tender platform.

Any correspondence should be completed through the Delta Tender Platform
An electronic auction will be used: No

Procedure

Procedure type: Below threshold - open competition

Contracting authority

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd, PCRM-7973-DCBL
Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Abingdon, OX14 3DB, United Kingdom
Tel. 07852001696, Email: operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk
Contact: Bruce Kirkwood
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-industrial-fusion-solutions

Organisation type: BODY_PUBLIC
Devolved regulations that apply: None