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Procurement of Testing Campaign Using a Packed Bed Flow Reactor - PP-UKIFS - 458

UK Fusion Energy Ltd

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13 Aug 2026 at 08:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Fusion Energy Ltd procured specialist scientific testing services to characterise four solid sample materials. The work involves absorption breakthrough analysis to test getter materials that remove hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, oxygen and nitrogen contaminants from a flowing noble gas stream. The appointed supplier must provide access to, or procure, a small-scale packed-bed flow reactor, flow-reactor instrument or comparable test rig, and run the testing programme using two gas mixtures. This is a combined laboratory testing, gas analysis, instrumentation and technical consultancy requirement, including measurement of gas flow and composition. The activity is to be delivered in the United Kingdom for UK Fusion Energy Ltd, based at Culham Science Centre, Abingdon.

The procurement is complete and one supplier was selected for the single lot: Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd. It used a below-threshold procurement route. The contract was signed on 25 June 2026 and runs from 26 June 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £99,098 excluding the gross amount of £118,918, both in GBP. The contract is active. The requirement was evaluated as a services procurement covering access to suitable test infrastructure and delivery of the specified experimental programme. Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd is the awarded supplier. The contract covers work for UK Fusion Energy Ltd in the United Kingdom and relates to scientific technical testing, gas-analysis apparatus, flow measurement and composition and purity analysis.

This award demonstrates demand from UK Fusion Energy Ltd for specialist fusion-related materials testing using packed-bed or small-scale flow-reactor facilities. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need suitable reactor or test-rig capacity, the ability to handle flowing noble-gas mixtures containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, oxygen and nitrogen, and equipment for accurate flow, pressure and gas-composition measurement. Relevant capability includes absorption breakthrough testing, getter-material characterisation, composition and purity analysis, experimental planning and reliable reporting across multiple samples and gas mixtures. Suppliers with established scientific testing laboratories, research instrumentation, experienced technical staff and capacity to run controlled programmes for external clients would be well placed to compete when this buyer next requires comparable work.

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Notice Title

Procurement of Testing Campaign Using a Packed Bed Flow Reactor - PP-UKIFS - 458

Notice Description

Procurement of suitable Suppliers that can provide access to a small-scale flow reactor instrument or test rig to perform characterisation experiments on solid materials. The test requirement is to perform absorption breakthrough analysis to verify the effectiveness of getter materials at removal of contaminants from a flowing noble gas stream. The contaminants involved are hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, oxygen & nitrogen. The supplier will be responsible for providing access to or procuring the necessary instrumentation to host these tests and performing a programme of tests for four sample materials with two gas mixtures.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e321
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077010-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

24 - Chemical products

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

24111000 - Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen

38420000 - Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases

38432100 - Gas-analysis apparatus

38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£99,098 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
26 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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
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

Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd

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