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title: "W2B5 4-point bend: A"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06de1b"
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buyer: "UK Fusion Energy Ltd"
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# W2B5 4-point bend: A

Buyer: UK Fusion Energy Ltd  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06de1b

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074867-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Aug 2026 - 27 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £33,173 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK Fusion Energy Ltd |
| Locality | ABINGDON |
| Postcode area | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Amentum Clean Energy Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
- 73430000 - Test and evaluation

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 15:25 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074867-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074867-2026
  6th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-05699a
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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