UK Fusion Energy Ltd has published this notice through Delta eSourcing
| Notice Summary |
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| Title: | High Heat Flux (HHF) testing of Tile-on-Heat-Sink (ToHS) Plasma Facing Component (PFC) |
| Notice type: | UK5: Transparency notice |
| Authority: | UK Fusion Energy Ltd |
| Nature of contract: | Not applicable |
| Procedure: | Direct award |
| Short Description: | The purpose of this contract is to procure access to a testing facility to provide High Heat Flux (HHF) testing of Plasma Facing Components (PFC) mock-ups that are being designed for use in the STEP Prototype Powerplant (SPP). |
| Published: | 18/11/2025 14:50 |
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Contracting authority
- Contracting authority:
- UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd
- Public Procurement Organisation Number:
- PCRM-7973-DCBL
- Address:
Culham Science Centre, Abingdon
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK- Contact name:
- Operational Procurement
- 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:
Direct award- Tenders received:
- 0
- Tenders assessed:
- 0
- Tenders from SMEs:
- 0
- Tenders from VCSEs:
- 0
Scope
- Title:
- High Heat Flux (HHF) testing of Tile-on-Heat-Sink (ToHS) Plasma Facing Component (PFC)
- Reference number:
- PP-UKIFS-261d
- Description:
- The purpose of this contract is to procure access to a testing facility to provide High Heat Flux (HHF) testing of Plasma Facing Components (PFC) mock-ups that are being designed for use in the STEP Prototype Powerplant (SPP).
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Participation
- Suitable for SMEs:
- No
- Suitable for VCSEs:
- No
Lots
- Description:
- Not provided
- Main procurement category:
- SERVICES
- Above threshold:
- Yes
- Suitable for SMEs:
- No
- Suitable for VCSEs:
- No
- Contract dates (estimated):
- 30/11/2025 to 31/05/2026
- CPV classifications:
71336000 - Engineering support services.
71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.
71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services.
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.
73430000 - Test and Evaluation.- Contract can be extended:
- No
- Delivery regions:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Suppliers
Lot 1
- Title:
- Not provided
- Supplier:
- CEA
- Companies House:
- PBLG-3648-BCXT
- Address:
CEA Cadarache
Saint Paul Lez Durance
13115
FR- Email:
- marianne.richou@cea.fr
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):
- No
- Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):
- No
- Supported employment provider:
- No
- Public service mutual:
- No
Documents
- Associated tender documents:
Not provided- Technical specifications:
Not provided
Contract Terms
- Contract terms:
- Not provided
- A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:
- Yes
Direct Award Justification
- Allowed by statutory instrument:
- No
- Direct award justifications:
Switching direct award- Justification description:
- ITT Open Procedure was performed between 15th July to 11th August 2025. Only two responses were received and both of the tender responses were assessed as “not suitable” by the Evaluation Panel on 18th August.
- Special regime:
None
Other organisations
Not provided