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W2B5 4-point bend: A

UK Fusion Energy Ltd

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06 Aug 2026 at 15:25

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Fusion Energy Ltd procured technical analysis, consultancy, testing and evaluation services for STEP’s VIVS mechanical testing programme. The requirement concerned “W2B5 4-point bend: A”, a specific materials-testing activity within the Materials Testing Framework for STEP. The work is associated with the buyer’s fusion-energy programme and its site at Culham Campus, Abingdon. This is a specialist engineering and materials-testing requirement rather than a general consultancy commission or routine laboratory service. Businesses relevant to this procurement are those working in mechanical testing, materials performance assessment, technical analysis or related engineering consultancy, particularly where they can undertake four-point bend testing and provide the resulting evaluation for a structured public-sector testing programme.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a competitive selective process under a framework agreement, using a below-threshold framework award route. The award was made on 4 August 2026 to Amentum Clean Energy Ltd. The awarded value is £33,173 excluding VAT, or £39,807 including VAT. The contract period runs from 7 August 2026 to 27 November 2026. The award covers the W2B5 4-point bend: A requirement within the VIVS mechanical tests scope. UK Fusion Energy Ltd is the buyer. A contract signature milestone was scheduled for 6 August 2026, but the published outcome identifies the supplier and records the award as active.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates demand from UK Fusion Energy Ltd for specialist mechanical testing within the STEP fusion-energy programme. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need demonstrable capability in four-point bend testing, materials performance assessment, technical analysis and test evaluation, with the ability to turn test activity into clear engineering outputs. Experience of working within a public-sector or technical testing framework would also be relevant, since this requirement was placed through a competitive framework route rather than an open standalone tender. The selected supplier’s role indicates that established technical delivery capability and capacity for a defined specialist assignment are important to competing for comparable work from this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

W2B5 4-point bend: A

Notice Description

Under lot 4 of the Materials Testing Framework for STEP - VIVS Mechanical Tests. W2B5 4-point bend: A

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de1b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074867-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
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

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

73430000 - Test and evaluation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,173 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Aug 2026 - 27 Nov 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 Fusion Energy Ltd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABINGDON
Postcode
OX14 3DB
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Amentum Clean Energy Ltd

Further Information

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