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UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd: Materials Testing Framework for STEP

  UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd has published this notice through Delta eSourcing

Notice Summary
Title: Materials Testing Framework for STEP
Notice type: UK6: Contract award notice
Authority: UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Above threshold - Open procedure
Short Description: UKIFS STEP programme seeks to establish a materials testing framework to enable timely and efficient testing of magnet and Vacuum vessel and in-vessel systems (ViVS) materials over the next eight years. The purpose of this procurement is to pre-qualify a number of market-leading specialist test providers who will be called upon to fulfil the requirements for testing as and when these requirements (“call-off contracts”) arise. UKIFS will enter into Framework Agreement contract with these suppliers, which will be used as an overarching contract putting in place a compliant mechanism to order specific tests.
Published: 07/11/2025 16:32

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UK-Abingdon: Research, testing and scientific technical simulator.


Scope


Description: UKIFS STEP programme seeks to establish a materials testing framework to enable timely and efficient testing of magnet and Vacuum vessel and in-vessel systems (ViVS) materials over the next eight years. The purpose of this procurement is to pre-qualify a number of market-leading specialist test providers who will be called upon to fulfil the requirements for testing as and when these requirements (“call-off contracts”) arise. UKIFS will enter into Framework Agreement contract with these suppliers, which will be used as an overarching contract putting in place a compliant mechanism to order specific tests.
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Total value (estimated):


GBP 3,500,000 excluding VAT GBP 4,200,000 including VAT





Contract Details



Contract 1



Contract value: GBP 700,000 including VAT



Below the relevant threshold: No



Award decision date: 07/11/2025



Earliest date the contract will be signed: 20/11/2025



Contract dates (estimated): 01/12/2025 to 30/11/2027



Main procurement category: SERVICES



CPV classifications:
38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator.

71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services.

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.

71632000 - Technical testing services.

73100000 - Research and experimental development services.







Supplier




Supplier: Amentum Clean Energy Limited



305 Bridgewater Place

Warrington

WA3 6XF

UK


Email: Jane.Berry@global.amentum.com



Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No





Contract: 1



Supplier: University of Strathclyde



50 George Street

Glasgow

G1 1QE

UK


Email: rkes-contracts@strath.ac.uk



Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No





Contract: 2



Supplier: NPL Management Limited



Hampton Road

Teddington

TW11 0LW

UK


Email: Ben.rowton@npl.co.uk



Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes





Contract: 3



Contract 2



Contract value: GBP 700,000 including VAT



Below the relevant threshold: No



Award decision date: 07/11/2025



Earliest date the contract will be signed: 20/11/2025



Contract dates (estimated): 01/12/2025 to 30/11/2027



Main procurement category: SERVICES



CPV classifications:
38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator.

71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services.

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.

71632000 - Technical testing services.

73100000 - Research and experimental development services.







Supplier




Supplier: University of Strathclyde



50 George Street

Glasgow

G1 1QE

UK


Email: rkes-contracts@strath.ac.uk



Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No





Contract: 1



Supplier: Fujikura Europe Ltd



C50 Barwell Business Park

Chessington

KT9 2NY

UK


Email: tbambury@fujikura.co.uk



Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No





Contract: 2



Supplier: Kinectrics UK Limited



2 Edward Court, George Richards Way

Altrincham

WA14 5GL

UK


Email: Antony.Hurst@kinectrics.com



Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes





Contract: 3



Contract 3



Contract value: GBP 700,000 including VAT



Below the relevant threshold: No



Award decision date: 07/11/2025



Earliest date the contract will be signed: 20/11/2025



Contract dates (estimated): 01/12/2025 to 30/11/2027



Main procurement category: SERVICES



CPV classifications:
38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator.

71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services.

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.

71632000 - Technical testing services.

73100000 - Research and experimental development services.







Supplier




Supplier: Oxford Sigma Limited



Summertown Pavilion, 18-24 Middle Way

Oxford

OX2 7LG

UK


Email: Alasdair.morrison@oxfordsigma.com



Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes





Contract: 1



Supplier: Tohoku University



6-6-01-2, Aramaki-Aza-Aoba, Aoba-ku

Miyagi

980-8579

JP


Email: satoshi.ito.e3@tohoku.ac.jp



Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No





Contract: 2



Supplier: University of Strathclyde



50 George Street

Glasgow

G1 1QE

UK


Email: rkes-contracts@strath.ac.uk



Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No





Contract: 3



Contract 4



Contract value: GBP 700,000 including VAT



Below the relevant threshold: No



Award decision date: 07/11/2025



Earliest date the contract will be signed: 20/11/2025



Contract dates (estimated): 01/12/2025 to 30/11/2027



Main procurement category: SERVICES



CPV classifications:
38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator.

71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services.

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.

71632000 - Technical testing services.

73100000 - Research and experimental development services.







Supplier




Supplier: Amentum Clean Energy Limited



305 Bridgewater Place

Warrington

WA3 6XF

UK


Email: Jane.Berry@global.amentum.com



Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No





Contract: 1



Supplier: Altrad Babcock Limited



Innovation House, Westway Business Park

Renfrew

PA4 8DJ

UK


Email: Alan.paton@altrad.com



Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No





Contract: 2



Contract 5



Contract value: GBP 700,000 including VAT



Below the relevant threshold: No



Award decision date: 07/11/2025



Earliest date the contract will be signed: 20/11/2025



Contract dates (estimated): 01/12/2025 to 30/11/2027



Main procurement category: SERVICES



CPV classifications:
38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator.

71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services.

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.

71632000 - Technical testing services.

73100000 - Research and experimental development services.







Supplier




Supplier: Amentum Clean Energy Limited



305 Bridgewater Place

Warrington

WA3 6XF

UK


Email: Jane.Berry@global.amentum.com



Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No





Contract: 1



Supplier: NPL Management Limited



Hampton Road

Teddington

TW11 0LW

UK


Email: Ben.rowton@npl.co.uk



Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes





Contract: 2



Contract 6



Contract value: GBP 700,000 including VAT



Below the relevant threshold: No



Award decision date: 07/11/2025



Earliest date the contract will be signed: 20/11/2025



Contract dates (estimated): 01/12/2025 to 30/11/2027



Main procurement category: SERVICES



CPV classifications:
38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator.

71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services.

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.

71632000 - Technical testing services.

73100000 - Research and experimental development services.







Supplier




Supplier: Amentum Clean Energy Limited



305 Bridgewater Place

Warrington

WA3 6XF

UK


Email: Jane.Berry@global.amentum.com



Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No





Contract: 1



Supplier: Kinectrics UK Limited



2 Edward Court, George Richards Way

Altrincham

WA14 5GL

UK


Email: Antony.Hurst@kinectrics.com



Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes





Contract: 2




Procedure


Procedure type: Open procedure

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