---
title: "High Field Testing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06de20"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK Fusion Energy Ltd"
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# High Field Testing

Buyer: UK Fusion Energy Ltd  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06de20

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## Summary

UK Fusion Energy Ltd commissioned specialist services for high-field testing of magnet materials, specifically high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet materials. The requirement covers technical analysis, technical testing, and test and evaluation work. It sits within the Materials Testing Framework and is described as Lot 3: Magnets Materials HTS Tests – High Field Testing. The buyer is UK Fusion Energy Ltd, a public authority based at Culham Campus in Abingdon. This is a niche materials-testing opportunity rather than general laboratory testing, consultancy or routine engineering support. It is most relevant to organisations able to design, manage or perform high-field tests on superconducting magnet materials and provide technically robust test outputs.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a competitive selective process: a below-threshold award under a framework. Oxford Sigma Ltd was selected for the High Field Testing requirement on 4 August 2026. The award is worth £32,000 excluding VAT and £38,400 including VAT. The awarded service period runs from 7 August 2026 to 24 December 2026, with contract signature scheduled for 6 August 2026. The award is recorded against Lot 3 of the Materials Testing Framework. The process used a framework call-off route rather than an open standalone tender. It is therefore evidence of a completed specialist purchase by UK Fusion Energy Ltd, not an invitation to submit a bid.

This award demonstrates demand from UK Fusion Energy Ltd for specialist high-field testing of high-temperature superconducting magnet materials. A credible future competitor would need practical capability in superconducting materials testing, high-field test environments, technical analysis and evaluation, together with the ability to produce reliable, decision-ready results. Relevant suppliers are likely to include specialist materials laboratories, magnet-testing organisations, engineering consultancies and research-and-technology businesses with experience of demanding experimental programmes. The work is technically focused and suited to providers that can combine laboratory or test-facility capability with sound interpretation of test data. Suppliers seeking similar work should be able to show directly relevant high-field and HTS experience rather than only general testing capacity.

## Notice

Under lot 3 of the Materials Testing Framework - Magnets Materials HTS Tests. High Field Testing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074874-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| 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 - 24 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £32,000 |
| 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 | Oxford Sigma 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
- 71632000 - Technical testing services
- 73430000 - Test and evaluation

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 15:29 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074874-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074874-2026
  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

## Provenance

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