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Research, testing and scientific technical simulator.

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd

Awarded
Framework agreement

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Key details

Contracting authority
Region
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Contract value
£3,500,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
Not stated by buyer
Published
7 November 2025

Procurement

Contract period
1 December 2025 - 30 November 2027
23 months
Procedure type
Open procedure
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

What happened

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd awarded this contract to Amentum Clean Energy Limited | University of Strathclyde | NPL Management Limited | Fujikura Europe Ltd | Kinectrics UK Limited | Oxford Sigma Limited | Tohoku University | Altrad Babcock Limited worth £4,200,000 on 7 Nov 2025. The contract runs until 30 Nov 2027.

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.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Amentum Clean Energy Limited | University of Strathclyde | NPL Management Limited | Fujikura Europe Ltd | Kinectrics UK Limited | Oxford Sigma Limited | Tohoku University | Altrad Babcock Limited
Award value
£4,200,000
Award date
7 November 2025

Contact

Address
Culham Science Centre Abingdon OX14 3DB UK, OX14 3DB
Contact name
Not provided

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