Tender

High Heat Flux Testing of Tile-on-Heat-Sink and Microbrush Plasma Facing Components

UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

19 Aug 2025 at 11:05

Tender

15 Jul 2025 at 15:05

Summary of the contracting process

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd initiated a procurement process for the High Heat Flux Testing of Tile-on-Heat-Sink and Microbrush Plasma Facing Components. This tender, identified as PP-UKIFS-261, falls under the engineering support services category and is located in Oxfordshire, UK. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, with significant phases including the tender period ending on 11 August 2025 and the award period concluding on 29 August 2025. Ultimately, the tender was cancelled on 18 August 2025, as recorded in a tender cancellation notice published on 19 August 2025.

This tender presented a potential opportunity for businesses involved in technical testing, analysis, engineering services, and related consultancy work. The project, with a gross value of £210,000, prioritised technical quality and social value, alongside competitive pricing. Suitable for SMEs, this contract offered a unique prospect to collaborate with a leading entity in the fusion energy sector, contributing to the advancement of Plasma Facing Components for use in a prototype power plant. Despite the cancellation, organisations with expertise in high-tech testing facilities or engineering design may find future opportunities as similar requirements emerge.

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Notice Title

High Heat Flux Testing of Tile-on-Heat-Sink and Microbrush Plasma Facing Components

Notice Description

The purpose of this procurement 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). For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Oxfordshire:-Engineering-support-services./DZRFXD8Q9X To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DZRFXD8Q9X

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055fc8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049792-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Sep 2025 - 22 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Operational Procurement
Contact Email
operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORDSHIRE
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

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