Notice Information
Notice Title
High Heat Flux (HHF) testing of Tile-on-Heat-Sink (ToHS) Plasma Facing Component (PFC)
Notice Description
The purpose of this contract 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). To view this notice, please click here: https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=994431214
Procurement Information
ITT Open Procedure was performed between 15th July to 11th August 2025. Only two responses were received and both of the tender responses were assessed as "not suitable" by the Evaluation Panel on 18th August.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e3a4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074910-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £190,750 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Nov 2025 - 31 May 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD
- Contact Name
- Operational Procurement
- Contact Email
- operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk
- Contact Phone
- 07852001696
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/074910-2025
18th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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