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Materials Testing Framework for STEP

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd

Awarded
services
Framework agreement
6 lots

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Key details

Contracting authority
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd
Public authority - central government
Region
Abingdon
Delivery: United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Contract value
£583,333ex VAT
Submissions closed
Not stated by buyer
Published
6 August 2026

Procurement

Contract period
1 December 2025 - 30 October 2027
2 years
Possible extension to 30 November 2028 · 2 years, 11 months in total
Extension terms: The first framework term can be extended by one year.
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 £583,333 on 20 Nov 2025. The contract runs until 30 Oct 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 suppliers (8)

Suppliers
  • Amentum Clean Energy Limited
  • University of Strathclyde
  • NPL Management Limited
  • Fujikura Europe Ltd
  • Kinectrics UK Limited
  • Oxford Sigma Limited
  • Tohoku University
  • Altrad Babcock Limited
Companies House: 01120437
Award value
£583,333
Award date
20 November 2025

Contact

Address
Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, OX14 3DB

Identifiers

Buyer reference
PP-UKIFS-247
Notice ID
074827-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05699a

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