Notice Information
Notice Title
Procurement of 316L(N)-IG Austenitic Stainless-Steel plates
Notice Description
UKIFS is seeking to procure a suitable Suppliers (an individual organisations or a consortium with a lead supplier) to procure 316L(N)-IG (ITER grade austenitic stainless steel) to conduct onward joining trials, material testing, and materials qualification. The product form of interest to support the trials is based on plate. The definitive details are given in the Tender Documentation. All tender should be Submitted by 27th of March 2026 at 15:00 by uploading into the Delta system 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./64FPWMZVC5 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/respond/64FPWMZVC5
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065919
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015629-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
14 - Mining, basic metals and related products
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
14600000 - Metal ores and alloys
14622000 - Steel
14700000 - Basic metals
45223210 - Structural steelworks
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Feb 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Mar 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 22 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 7 May 2026 - 8 Oct 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- 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/015629-2026
20th February 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
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