Notice Information
Notice Title
UKIFS - 2G (REBCO-based) HTS Tape for the STEP Toroidal Field Model Coil
Notice Description
This procurement seeks to award the contract for the supply of 2G (REBCO-based) HTS tape for use in the construction of the STEP toroidal field model coil. The quantity required is 200 km of 12 mm width tape suited to low temperature, high field application. Suppliers will be assessed on confidence and timeliness of supply, supported by product performance and price. It is the intention that the contract for supply will be signed on 1 January 2026 for delivery of product commencing as soon as possible after 1 April 2026 and no later than 1 January 2027 and concluding no later than 30 June 2027. The purpose of this advance Notice is to advise the market of an upcoming procurement requirement, to enable planning of production capacity and scheduling, and to ensure adequate preparation for subsequent tendering Queries regarding this Notice can be sent to tender box in Delta e-sourcing platform. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Magnetic-tapes./XU9UDH9AEC To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/XU9UDH9AEC
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0544ef
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030782-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
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- CPV Codes
30234700 - Magnetic tapes
31170000 - Transformers
31350000 - Electric conductors for data and control purposes
31630000 - Magnets
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £7,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £7,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 8 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD
- Contact Name
- Kamilla Krajniak
- Contact Email
- operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1235 464381
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABINGDON
- Postcode
- OX14 3DB
- Post Town
- Oxford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Sandford & the Wittenhams
- Westminster Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030782-2025
9th June 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
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