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title: "Lithium Ceramic Processing and Characterisation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ab46"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD"
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# Lithium Ceramic Processing and Characterisation

Buyer: UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ab46

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## Summary

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd is initiating a public procurement process titled "Lithium Ceramic Processing and Characterisation," focusing on the provision of technical testing, analysis, and consultancy services related to lithium ceramics. The process is currently at the planning stage, with a market engagement notice (MEN) issued to understand potential suppliers' capabilities. The procurement falls under the services category, with the delivery location set in the United Kingdom. Interested suppliers should respond to the preliminary market engagement by submitting the required questionnaire via the Delta portal by 15:00 on 23rd October 2025. The contract is set to run from 2nd November 2025 to 31st March 2026.

This engagement offers substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in laboratory services, ceramics, and chemical composition analysis. Companies with expertise in lithium processing or consultancy services related to technical testing and purity analysis will find this tender particularly relevant. As this is a preliminary market engagement, it provides an advantageous position for suppliers to align their offerings to the buyer’s requirements and potentially influence the subsequent procurement process. The estimated contract value underscores a significant opportunity for business growth for companies in these sectors.

## Notice

This MEN aims to gather information from potential suppliers on solutions and capabilities in relation to the provision of Lithium Ceramic Processing and Characterisation Services. This is not a request for quotation but a preliminary stage to assess the market. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Potassium%2C-magnesium%2C-sodium-and-lithium./V853RJ85GV To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/respond/V853RJ85GV

### Planning Information

To respond to this MEN, please complete and submit Appendix 1: Questionnaire via the facility in the Delta portal by 15:00 on 23rd October 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063570-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD |
| Locality | ABINGDON |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX14 3DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Sandford & the Wittenhams |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 14780000 - Potassium, magnesium, sodium and lithium
- 44111300 - Ceramics
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services
- 71620000 - Analysis services
- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2025 at 09:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063570-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063570-2025
  9th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/respond/V853RJ85GV
- https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Potassium%2C-magnesium%2C-sodium-and-lithium./V853RJ85GV
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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