Planning

Matter Injection Technology Testing

  • UK Industrial Fusion Solutions LTD

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-012633

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fc47

Published 2 April 2025, 5:12pm

Last edited 3 April 2025, 10:08am

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Scope

Reference

PP-UKIFS-345

Description

The purpose of this MEN is to assess the industry appetite for furthering the design of key matter injection technologies and future bids for work packages relating to the following planned testing: 6.3. Gas Gun Development for SPI, Centrifuge development for pellet injection and Extruder Development for pellet production.

Total value (estimated)

  • £7,300,000 excluding VAT
  • £8,760,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 1 April 2031
  • 5 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
  • 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services
  • 71632000 - Technical testing services
  • 73120000 - Experimental development services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

26 April 2025

Engagement process description

To respond to this MEN, please complete Appendix 1: Questionnaire and submit it via project messaging facility in the EU-supply portal by 17:00 25th April 2025. Early responses would be appreciated to help inform planning decisions. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders Please search using the unique tender ID: 98156 Information obtained from responses to Appendix 1: Questionnaire will help UKIFS understand current market capabilities and shape the scope, direction, and design of the future procurement activities. UKIFS may follow up with the Questionnaire responses with a virtual Q&A with all interested parties. The details of this session will be provided at the later stage.

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

16 January 2026

Contracting authority

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions LTD

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCRM-7973-DCBL

Culham Science Centre

Abingdon

OX14 3DB

United Kingdom

Contact name: Janet Conteh

Telephone: +44 01234567890

Email: operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government