Notice Information
Notice Title
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 REBCO-based HTS tape for the STEP toroidal field model coil. The quantity required is 200 km of 12mm REBCO HTS tape suited to low temperature, high field application. Delivery commencing as soon as possible after award and no later than 01/01/27 and concluding no later than 30/06/27. To view this notice, please click here: https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=997359722
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The Contract allows for the option to purchase additional goods (as defined in the Contract) as set out in clause Z14 of the Contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058a25
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077635-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
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
- £7,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £3,950,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Nov 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 25 Nov 2025 - 30 Jun 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- 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/077635-2025
27th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065035-2025
14th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049657-2025
18th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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