Notice Information
Notice Title
316LN(IG) Austenitic Stainless Steel for In-vessel Applications
Notice Description
The current Preliminary Market Engagement Notice aims to gather information on relevant interested organisations (and their capabilities and expertise) that would be interested in contributing to the delivery of the second phase of the STEP programme (2025-2030) by producing 316LN(IG) Austenitic stainless steel for in-vessel applications. UKIFS is planning to procure up to 3 tonnes of 316LN(IG) austenitic stainless steel to cover the requirements of the second phase of the STEP programme. The material is to be provided in the SA condition, with forms of interest include forging, plates and pipe. The required chemistry and property thresholds are detailed in the RCC-MRx -material specification provided in the attached Preliminary Market Engagement Notice word document. The material will be characterised, tested and irradiated to determine their suitability for STEP in-vessel applications. UKIFS will lead the delivery of this testing campaign over the next 4 years through collaboration and/or subcontracting. The supplier is to indicate its capabilities to produce this material (in accordance with the RCC-MRx code), the quantities it is capable of producing, the forms that it can produce and the estimated lead times for producing this material. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Metal-ores-and-alloys./H9WJQ7KEM6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/respond/H9WJQ7KEM6
Planning Information
All submission must be submitted by 15:00 on the 23rd of October though the Delta tender platform. Any correspondence should be completed through the Delta Tender Platform Suppliers responding to this MEN will have the opportunity to contribute insights that may shape the final tender requirements. All answers and correspondence will be used for market sounding purposes only and will be treated confidentially.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a69f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061655-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
14 - Mining, basic metals and related products
-
- CPV Codes
14600000 - Metal ores and alloys
14620000 - Alloys
14621000 - Ferro-alloys
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £45,850 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 19 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS LTD
- Contact Name
- Bruce Kirkwood
- Contact Email
- operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 (0)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/061655-2025
2nd October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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