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PMEN UKFE - 259 Aluminium Waveguide Straightness

UK Fusion Energy Limited

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24 Aug 2026 at 16:11

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Fusion Energy Limited intends to commission services to investigate and validate a measurement technique for the internal straightness, axis straightness, surface straightness and cylindricity of aluminium waveguides. The work falls within technical inspection and testing, non-destructive testing, and research and experimental development services. It is relevant to organisations providing precision metrology, dimensional measurement, non-destructive evaluation or applied measurement research for cylindrical or waveguide components. The buying organisation is UK Fusion Energy Limited, based at Culham Campus in Abingdon. The procurement concerns work delivered in the United Kingdom. The project is titled PMEN UKFE – 259 Aluminium Waveguide Straightness and is a single planned requirement.

This process is at the planning stage: UK Fusion Energy Limited has stated an intention to procure and has not yet invited tenders. The buyer expects a services contract running from 15 October 2026 to 30 March 2029. Its estimated value is £20,000 excluding VAT, or £24,000 including VAT. The procurement is below the relevant threshold and is organised as one lot. A preliminary market engagement exercise is scheduled, asking interested organisations to complete an appendix questionnaire by 21 September 2026. The procurement method, evaluation criteria and final tender arrangements will be established as the requirement develops. The planned work is intended to validate a suitable measurement approach rather than simply purchase routine inspection.

The requirement should suit specialist measurement and testing businesses able to design, investigate and validate techniques for assessing the geometry of aluminium waveguides. Relevant preparation may include precision dimensional metrology, internal-surface measurement, cylindricity analysis, axis and straightness assessment, non-destructive testing, and experimental development. Providers with equipment and methods capable of examining internal features and producing reliable, technically defensible results are likely to be well placed. Experience applying measurement science to engineered components, hollow cylindrical parts, waveguides or similar high-precision manufacturing applications would be useful. The buyer’s emphasis on investigating and validating a technique suggests that suppliers should be prepared to explain their methodology, demonstrate measurement capability and support technical evidence rather than offer only a standard inspection service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PMEN UKFE - 259 Aluminium Waveguide Straightness

Notice Description

The project aims to investigate and validate a suitable measurement technique for measuring the internal (axis and surface) straightness and cylindricity of waveguides For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Technical-inspection-and-testing-services./HKKZ9F95TT To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/respond/HKKZ9F95TT

Planning Information

Please complete appendix 1 questionnaire

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eae7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080517-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

71632200 - Non-destructive testing services

73100000 - Research and experimental development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Sep 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Oct 2026 - 30 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK Fusion Energy Limited
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

Further Information

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