{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-052a46-2025-06-02T10:05:06+01:00", "date": "2025-06-02T10:05:06+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-052a46", "initiationType": "tender", "planning": { "documents": [ { "id": "029009-2025", "documentType": "plannedProcurementNotice", "noticeType": "UK3", "description": "Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029009-2025", "datePublished": "2025-06-02T10:05:06+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PCRM-7973-DCBL", "name": "UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PCRM-7973-DCBL" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Culham Science Centre", "locality": "Abingdon", "postalCode": "OX14 3DB", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKJ14" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk", "telephone": "+44 1235 464381" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "classifications": [ { "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment", "description": "Public authority - sub-central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PCRM-7973-DCBL", "name": "UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd" }, "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-052a46", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Materials Testing Framework for STEP - UKIFS", "description": "UKIFS STEP programme (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) seeks to establish a materials testing framework as follows: 1.Magnets materials testing - mechanical/ thermal, electrical, and REBCO tests under cryogenic conditions at a range of temperatures down to 20 K, for magnet materials (HTS tapes, metals, insulators (composites), solders), and mock-up samples of magnets and structures where applicable. 2.Vacuum Vessel & In-Vessel Systems (VIVS) manufacturing testing - mechanical, thermophysical and bespoke materials testing required to build a reliable material property database for increasing confidence in the system design into four key technologies: breeder blankets, divertors, plasma facing components and shields. Two previous Requests for Information for this requirements were published with the following notices: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000564-2025 https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002310-2025 We are looking for suppliers who can provide a range of services (one of more tests) to join the framework that will be in operation over the next 6 years (2 years + 2 years + 2 years). Tender publication is planned for 24th June. As part of the tender, bidders will be invited to attend a webinar explaining framework format and framework management principles. 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"scheme": "CPV", "id": "71630000", "description": "Technical inspection and testing services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UK", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "Lot 3 Magnets REBCO Characterisation Tests" }, { "id": "Lot 4 VIVS Mechanical Tests", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "38970000", "description": "Research, testing and scientific technical simulator" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "71334000", "description": "Mechanical and electrical engineering services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "71600000", "description": "Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "71610000", "description": "Composition and purity testing and analysis services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UK", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "Lot 4 VIVS Mechanical Tests" }, { "id": "Lot 5 VIVS Thermophysical Tests", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", 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"hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "Framework will be reopened for new entrants, with new tests included, after year 2 and year 4." } }, { "id": "Lot 2 Magnets Electrical Tests", "title": "Lot 2 Magnets Electrical Tests", "description": "Tests included in the lots are as follows: Electrical Tests Contact resistance Electrical Tests Dielectric strength Electrical Tests Insulation resistance Electrical Tests Paschen breakdown Please note the list is not exhaustive.", "status": "planned", "value": { "amountGross": 1400000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "price", "name": "Criterion 1", "numbers": [ { "number": 30, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Criterion 2", "numbers": [ { "number": 70, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] } ] }, "suitability": { "sme": true, "vcse": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2025-10-17T00:00:00Z", "endDate": "2027-10-16T23:59:59Z", "maxExtentDate": "2031-11-16T23:59:59Z" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "The framework will be reopened for new entrants and new tests after year 2 and year 4." } }, { "id": "Lot 3 Magnets REBCO Characterisation Tests", "title": "Lot 3 Magnets REBCO Characterisation Tests", "description": "The following tests will be included in this lot: REBCO Coated Conductor TestsCritical current as a function of temperature, magnetic field strength and field angle REBCO Coated Conductor TestsCritical current as a function of axial strain applied along the tape REBCO Coated Conductor TestsShear strength along and/or across the tape REBCO Coated Conductor TestsUltimate tensile strength perpendicular to tape plane REBCO Coated Conductor TestsMinimum bend radius REBCO Coated Conductor TestsFailure strength due to out-of-balance loads perpendicular to tape plane REBCO Coated Conductor TestsPeel test Please note the list is not exhaustive.", "status": "planned", "value": { "amountGross": 1400000, "currency": "GBP" }, 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4-point bend - notched Mechanical Ball-on-3-ball Mechanical Fracture toughness - compact tension Mechanical Fracture toughness - impact Mechanical Ratcheting - cyclic tension/torsion Mechanical Fatigue crack growth - compact tension Mechanical Fatigue - thermomechanical Please note the list is not exhaustive.", "status": "planned", "value": { "amountGross": 1400000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "price", "name": "Criterion 1", "numbers": [ { "number": 30, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Criterion 2", "numbers": [ { "number": 70, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] } ] }, "suitability": { "sme": true, "vcse": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2025-10-17T00:00:00Z", "endDate": "2027-10-16T23:59:59Z", "maxExtentDate": "2031-10-16T23:59:59Z" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "The framework will be reopened for new entrants and new tests after year 2 and year 4." } }, { "id": "Lot 5 VIVS Thermophysical 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6 VIVS Non-standard Tests", "title": "Lot 6 VIVS Non-standard Tests", "description": "This lot will include CompositionMass spectrometry testing as well as any non-standard testing requirements.", "status": "planned", "value": { "amountGross": 1400000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "price", "name": "Criterion 1", "numbers": [ { "number": 20, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Criterion 2", "numbers": [ { "number": 80, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] } ] }, "suitability": { "sme": true, "vcse": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2025-10-17T00:00:00Z", "endDate": "2027-10-16T23:59:59Z", "maxExtentDate": "2031-11-16T23:59:59Z" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "The framework will be reopened for new entrants and new tests after year 2 and year 4." } } ], "lotDetails": { "awardCriteria": { "description": "It is planned to award up to three suppliers per lot. Suppliers can bid to be appointed to one of more lots and do not have to cover all tests in the lot(s) they bid for." } }, "communication": { "futureNoticeDate": "2025-06-24T23:59:59Z" } }, "language": "en" }