Award

Low Activation Tungsten Carbide for In-vessel Applications – PP-UKIFS-431

  • UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-004200

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e867 (view related notices)

Published 19 January 2026, 10:05am



Scope

Reference

PP UKIFS 431

Description

UKIFS is running a procurement process to identify a suitably qualified Supplier for the provision of Low Activation Tungsten Carbide for In-vessel Applications.

UKIFS is seeking to procure a suitable Suppliers (an individual organisations or a consortium with a lead supplier) to procure a series of small-batch low-activation tungsten carbide pieces for characterisation, testing and down-selection for in-vessel applications. Up to five of the most promising grades proposed by eligible suppliers which meet the required specification thresholds will be selected

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Contract 1. Low Activation Tungsten Carbide for In-vessel Applications – PP-UKIFS-431

Suppliers (2)

Contract value

  • £81,000 excluding VAT
  • £97,200 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

14 January 2026

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

16 January 2026

Earliest date the contract will be signed

13 February 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 16 February 2026 to 10 August 2026
  • 5 months, 23 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 14600000 - Metal ores and alloys
  • 14620000 - Alloys
  • 14750000 - Cadmium, lutetium, hafnium, tantalum and tungsten
  • 14755000 - Tungsten

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Information about tenders

  • 2 tenders received
  • 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 2 suppliers awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Suppliers

Element Six GmbH

Städeweg 18,, Burghaun,

Burghaum

36151

Germany

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Low Activation Tungsten Carbide for In-vessel Applications - PP-UKIFS-431

Hyperion Material & Technologies (UK) Ltd

13th Floor, One Angle Court, London

London

EC2R 7HJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Low Activation Tungsten Carbide for In-vessel Applications - PP-UKIFS-431


Contracting authority

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCRM-7973-DCBL

Culham Science Centre, Abingdon

Abingdon

OX14 3DB

United Kingdom

Contact name: Bruce Kirkwood

Telephone: 07852001696

Email: operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)