Notice Information
Notice Title
Low Activation Tungsten Carbide for In-vessel Applications - PP-UKIFS-431
Notice Description
UKIFS is running a procurement process to identify a suitably qualified Supplier for the provision of Low Activation Tungsten Carbide for In-vessel Applications. UKIFS is seeking to procure a suitable Suppliers (an individual organisations or a consortium with a lead supplier) to procure a series of small-batch low-activation tungsten carbide pieces for characterisation, testing and down-selection for in-vessel applications. Up to five of the most promising grades proposed by eligible suppliers which meet the required specification thresholds will be selected To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1006632823
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e867
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004200-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award 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
14 - Mining, basic metals and related products
-
- CPV Codes
14600000 - Metal ores and alloys
14620000 - Alloys
14750000 - Cadmium, lutetium, hafnium, tantalum and tungsten
14755000 - Tungsten
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £81,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Feb 2026 - 10 Aug 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD
- Contact Name
- Bruce Kirkwood
- 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/004200-2026
19th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076887-2025
25th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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