---
title: "Manufacture of Ceramic Heater"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077e36"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority"
published: "2026-10-01"
---

# Manufacture of Ceramic Heater

Buyer: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077e36

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## Summary

The UK Atomic Energy Authority commissioned the manufacture of a ceramic heater to its specific design requirements. This is a specialist equipment supply, with associated manufacturing services, for the Authority’s fusion and energy research activities. Delivery is in Oxfordshire. The requirement is for a custom-designed heater rather than a general catalogue product, so suppliers need to be able to manufacture against buyer-defined technical specifications.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition, using a below-threshold procedure. Thermic Edge Ceramics Ltd was selected for the single lot. The award is valued at £24,375 excluding VAT (£29,250 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 October to 31 December 2026, with the award dated 1 October 2026. The stated evaluation basis is the Authority’s specific design requirements for the ceramic heater.

This outcome demonstrates demand from the UK Atomic Energy Authority for a bespoke ceramic heater made to its own design, rather than standard equipment. A credible supplier would need specialist ceramic manufacturing capability, the engineering competence to interpret and meet detailed customer specifications, and the capacity to produce and deliver a custom component within a defined contract period. Thermic Edge Ceramics Ltd, an SME, was selected, showing that a smaller specialist manufacturer can meet this requirement. Businesses with relevant experience in custom ceramic components and close technical collaboration with research or engineering customers are best placed to compete if this same heater requirement returns to the Authority’s market.

## Notice

Manufacture of Ceramic Heater too specific UKAEA design requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092649-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £24,375 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority |
| Locality | OXFORDSHIRE |
| 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 | Thermic Edge Ceramics Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 09:37 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092649-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092649-2026
  1st October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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