Scope
Reference
PP-UKIFS-261d
Description
The purpose of this contract is to procure access to a testing facility to provide High Heat Flux (HHF) testing of Plasma Facing Components (PFC) mock-ups that are being designed for use in the STEP Prototype Powerplant (SPP).
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Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £190,750 excluding VAT
- £228,900 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
28 November 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 30 November 2025 to 31 May 2026
- 6 months, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71336000 - Engineering support services
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73430000 - Test and evaluation
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Switching to direct award
ITT Open Procedure was performed between 15th July to 11th August 2025. Only two responses were received and both of the tender responses were assessed as "not suitable" by the Evaluation Panel on 18th August.
Supplier
CEA
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBLG-3648-BCXT
CEA Cadarache
Saint Paul Lez Durance
13115
France
Email: marianne.richou@cea.fr
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
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: Operational Procurement
Telephone: 07852001696
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)