PME Notice Published 24 March 2026

UK-Abingdon: Metal ores and alloys.

UK Fusion Energy Ltd

Contracting authority




Contracting authority:

UK Fusion Energy Ltd


Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PCRM-7973-DCBL


Address:


Culham Science Centre, Abingdon
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK


Contact name:

Bruce Kirkwood


Email:

operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk


Telephone:

07852001696


Website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-industrial-fusion-solutions


Organisation type:

BODY_PUBLIC


Devolved regulations that apply:

None




Procedure



Procedure type:


Below threshold - open competition






Dynamic market:

Not provided


Tenders received:

0


Tenders assessed:

0


Tenders from SMEs:

0


Tenders from VCSEs:

0




Special regime:


None



Scope



Title:

CuCrZr Alloy Market Engagement


Reference number:

UKFE 491


Main category:

SUPPLIES



Description:

This Market Engagement Notice (MEN) aims to gather information from potential suppliers on solutions and capabilities in relation to the procurement and provision of CuCrZr alloy. This is not a request for quotation but a preliminary stage to assess the market.

UKIFS wish to investigate the use of CuCrZr as heat sink for several plasma-facing components and suppliers capabilities in heat sink development in various forms: plates, bars and tubes and in doing UKIFS wish to develop an overview of the markets availability.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Metal-ores-and-alloys./Z32589C4DR

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z32589C4DR


Total value (estimated):


GBP 115,000 excluding VAT

GBP 138,000 including VAT



Contract dates (estimated):

31/08/2026 to 31/12/2026


CPV classifications:


14600000 - Metal ores and alloys.

14620000 - Alloys



Delivery regions:


UK - UNITED KINGDOM





Participation



Suitable for SMEs:

Yes


Suitable for VCSEs:

Yes



Engagement



Engagement deadline:

14/04/2026


Engagement status:


The engagement has not yet been carried out.


Engagement process description:

All submission must be submitted by 15:00 on the 14th of April 2026 though the Delta tender platform.

Any correspondence should be completed through the Delta Tender Platform

https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com



Submission





Other organisations


Not provided