Notice Information
Notice Title
Testing SPI pellet transfer through a curved guide tube
Notice Description
Services for testing SPI pellet transfer through a curved guide tube.
Procurement Information
The HUN-REN facility is the only place where an already assembled test rig is available for licenced use.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065997
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032733-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details 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
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73100000 - Research and experimental development services
73111000 - Research laboratory services
73120000 - Experimental development services
73430000 - Test and evaluation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £270,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £270,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Apr 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 Feb 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 8 Apr 2026 - 31 May 2026 1-6 months
- 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 FUSION ENERGY LTD
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/032733-2026
10th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027965-2026
26th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015821-2026
20th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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