Scope
Reference
PP-UKIFS-428
Description
UKIFS is seeking to identify and gather information from suppliers with the capability to support the early procurement of PdAg alloy (specifically in a 75/25% composition) for the STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) Fuel Cycle development programme. This includes the supply of the alloy in various forms, such as tubes, sheets, and foils.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Metal-ores-and-alloys./6P6U7P57T7
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
Commercial tool
Establishes a dynamic market
Total value (estimated)
- £375,000 excluding VAT
- £450,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 18 December 2025 to 31 March 2026
- 3 months, 14 days
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 14600000 - Metal ores and alloys
- 14620000 - Alloys
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Engagement
Engagement deadline
8 October 2025
Engagement process description
All submission mut be submitted by 15:00 on the 8th of October though the Delta tender platform.
Suppliers responding to this PME will have the opportunity to contribute insights that may shape the final tender requirements. All answers and correspondence will be used for market sounding purposes only and will be treated confidentially.
Contracting authority
UK Industrial Solutions Ltd
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCRM-7973-DCBL
Culham Science Centre, Abingdon
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
United Kingdom
Contact name: Bruce Kirkwood
Telephone: +44 (0)1235 464381
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)