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Small Scale Experiments for Tritium Breeding (SSETB)

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:04.

Opportunity overview

A programme of four scientific experiments in the field of Tritium Breeding.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Astral Systems

Match pending…
Contract value
£3.1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Jan 2025
Award ID
004133-2025-1-1
Status
active
Identifier
13376789
Location
Hallen, UKK1, BS10 7SB, United Kingdom

IDOM UK Limited

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£2.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Jan 2025
Award ID
004133-2025-10-10
Status
active
Identifier
773 6502 17
Location
London, UKI7, SE1 3QB, United Kingdom

Materials, University of Manchester

Match pending…
Contract value
£2.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Jan 2025
Award ID
004133-2025-11-11
Status
active
Identifier
GB 849 738 956
Location
manchester, UKD33, M13 9PL, United Kingdom

Lancaster University

Match pending…
Contract value
£3.1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Jan 2025
Award ID
004133-2025-2-2
Status
active
Identifier
GB 604 688379
Location
Lancaster, UKD4, LA1 4YW, United Kingdom

Oxford Sigma

Match pending…
Contract value
£3.1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Jan 2025
Award ID
004133-2025-3-3
Status
active
Identifier
11874768
Location
Oxford, UKJ1, OX1 1BY, United Kingdom

University of Birmingham

No match
Contract value
£3.1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Jan 2025
Award ID
004133-2025-4-4
Status
active
Identifier
GB 729 8561 87
Location
Birmingham, UKG3, B15 2TT, United Kingdom

Kyoto Fusioneering

Match pending…
Contract value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Jan 2025
Award ID
004133-2025-5-5
Status
active
Identifier
n/a
Location
Uji-city, Kyoto, UKJ1, 6110011, United Kingdom

Tokamak Energy

Match pending…
Contract value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Jan 2025
Award ID
004133-2025-6-6
Status
active
Identifier
07054929
Location
ABINGDON, UKJ1, OX14 4SD, United Kingdom

University of Edinburgh

Match pending…
Contract value
£800k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Jan 2025
Award ID
004133-2025-7-7
Status
active
Identifier
N/A
Location
Edinburgh, UKM9, EH8 9YL, United Kingdom

Bangor University - Nuclear Futures Institute

Match pending…
Contract value
£2.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Jan 2025
Award ID
004133-2025-9-9
Status
active
Identifier
GB 728 8856 74
Location
Bangor, UKL, LL57 2DG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • CPV73110000 — Research services
  • CPV73200000 — Research and development consultancy services
  • CPV73210000 — Research consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics£800k
  • Lot 2 Lithium in liquid phase£800k
  • Lot 3 Molten salt of lithium£800k
  • Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling£800k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
T/LB161/24
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures VI.4.3)Review procedure Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly. (generally within 3 months).
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
3 Dec 2024, 17:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
1

Expected award period

Starts
3 Dec 2024, 17:00

Tender Period

Ends
3 Dec 2024, 17:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
60

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
A research programme to address a critical aspect of the tritium breeding technology based on solid lithium ceramics. Delivery of a small-scale experiment or other project, preferably based on an existing experimental or other capability. Additional information: Refer to the ITT.

Value

Amount
800,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality Questionnaire
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
9 Jan 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 Lithium in liquid phase
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Aa research programme to address a critical aspect of the tritium breeding technology based on the use of lithium in liquid phase (either as a pure metal or as part of mixture/eutectic) as the breeding material (and potential the tritium carrier medium). Delivery of a small-scale experiment or other project, preferably based on an existing experimental or other capability within your organisation, that could support the fusion community to develop in future larger breeder experiments. Additional information: Refer to the ITT.

Value

Amount
800,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality Questionnaire
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
9 Jan 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Lot 3 Molten salt of lithium
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
A research programme to address a critical aspect of the tritium breeding technology based on the use of a molten salt of lithium for the breeding and neutron-moderating material. Delivery of a small-scale experiment or other project, preferably based on an existing experimental or other capability within your organisation. Additional information: Refer to the ITT.

Value

Amount
800,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality Questionnaire
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
9 Jan 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
A research programme to address a critical aspect of the tritium breeding technology based on the use of Digital Simulation and Modelling of a Neutron Source, the breeding in a range of materials, neutron-moderating materials and geometries pertinent to the three technology families in the above lots. Delivery of a small-scale in-silico experimental project, preferably based on an existing computational science or other capability within your organisation, that could support the fusion community. Additional information: Refer to the ITT.

Value

Amount
800,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality Questionnaire
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
9 Jan 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ14
Entry 2
Region
UKJ14

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services
Entry 2
Id
73200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
73210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research consultancy services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Entry 2
Region
UKJ14
Entry 3
Region
UKK
Entry 4
Region
UKJ14

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services
Entry 2
Id
73200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
73210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research consultancy services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ14
Entry 2
Region
UKJ14

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services
Entry 2
Id
73200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
73210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research consultancy services
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ14
Entry 2
Region
UKJ
Entry 3
Region
UKJ14
Entry 4
Region
UKJ

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services
Entry 2
Id
73200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
73210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-102343
Name
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Abingdon
Postal Code
OX14 3DB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Culham Campus

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Fusion Research

Identifier

Id
N/A
Legal Name
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Contact

Name
Carl Evans
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-102344
Name
UK Atomic Energy Authority

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
Abingdon
Postal Code
OX14 3DB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Culham Campus

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-137327
Name
Astral Systems

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK1
Locality
Hallen
Postal Code
BS10 7SB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit H5 Boscombe Business Park, Severn Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
13376789
Legal Name
Astral Systems

Contact

Telephone
+44 78589433632
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-137328
Name
Lancaster University

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD4
Locality
Lancaster
Postal Code
LA1 4YW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
University House

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
GB 604 688379
Legal Name
Lancaster University

Contact

Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-137329
Name
Oxford Sigma

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ1
Locality
Oxford
Postal Code
OX1 1BY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Oxford Centre For Innovation

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
11874768
Legal Name
Oxford Sigma

Contact

Telephone
+44 01865509665
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-137330
Name
University of Birmingham

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG3
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B15 2TT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
90 Vincent Drive, Edgbaston

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
GB 729 8561 87
Legal Name
University of Birmingham

Contact

Telephone
+44 1214148534
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-137331
Name
Kyoto Fusioneering

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ1
Locality
Uji-city, Kyoto
Postal Code
6110011
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
5-24 Gokashohirano

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
n/a
Legal Name
Kyoto Fusioneering

Contact

Telephone
+44 7775677396
Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-137332
Name
Tokamak Energy

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ1
Locality
ABINGDON
Postal Code
OX14 4SD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
173 Brook Drive

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
07054929
Legal Name
Tokamak Energy

Contact

Telephone
+44 1235426987
Organisation 9
Id
GB-FTS-137333
Name
University of Edinburgh

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM9
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH8 9YL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Old College, South Bridge

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
N/A
Legal Name
University of Edinburgh

Contact

Telephone
+44 1316509011
Organisation 10
Id
GB-FTS-137334
Name
Amentum Clean Energy Limited (formerly Jacobs Clean Energy Limited)

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD3
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA3 6XG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
305 Bridgewater Place Birchwood Park

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
01120437
Legal Name
Amentum Clean Energy Limited (formerly Jacobs Clean Energy Limited)

Contact

Telephone
+44 1189467559
Organisation 11
Id
GB-FTS-137335
Name
Bangor University - Nuclear Futures Institute

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKL
Locality
Bangor
Postal Code
LL57 2DG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Bangor Universit

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
GB 728 8856 74
Legal Name
Bangor University - Nuclear Futures Institute

Contact

Telephone
+44 248351151
Organisation 12
Id
GB-FTS-137336
Name
IDOM UK Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI7
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 3QB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 17g The Leathermarket

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
773 6502 17
Legal Name
IDOM UK Limited

Contact

Telephone
+44 2073975430
Organisation 13
Id
GB-FTS-137337
Name
Materials, University of Manchester

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD33
Locality
manchester
Postal Code
M13 9PL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Oxford Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
GB 849 738 956
Legal Name
Materials, University of Manchester

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
004133-2025-1-1
Title
Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-137327
Name
Astral Systems

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
004133-2025-2-2
Title
Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-137328
Name
Lancaster University

Related lots

1
Award 3
Id
004133-2025-3-3
Title
Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-137329
Name
Oxford Sigma

Related lots

1
Award 4
Id
004133-2025-4-4
Title
Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-137330
Name
University of Birmingham

Related lots

1
Award 5
Id
004133-2025-5-5
Title
Lot 2 Lithium in liquid phase
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-137331
Name
Kyoto Fusioneering

Related lots

2
Award 6
Id
004133-2025-6-6
Title
Lot 2 Lithium in liquid phase
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-137332
Name
Tokamak Energy

Related lots

2
Award 7
Id
004133-2025-7-7
Title
Lot 3 Molten salt of lithium
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-137333
Name
University of Edinburgh
Award 8
Id
004133-2025-8-8
Title
Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-137334
Name
Amentum Clean Energy Limited (formerly Jacobs Clean Energy Limited)

Related lots

4
Award 9
Id
004133-2025-9-9
Title
Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-137335
Name
Bangor University - Nuclear Futures Institute

Related lots

4
Award 10
Id
004133-2025-10-10
Title
Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-137336
Name
IDOM UK Limited

Related lots

4
Award 11
Id
004133-2025-11-11
Title
Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-137337
Name
Materials, University of Manchester

Related lots

4

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
004133-2025-1-1
Title
Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics
Status
active
Award ID
004133-2025-1-1
Date Signed
17 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,104,900.88
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
004133-2025-2-2
Title
Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics
Status
active
Award ID
004133-2025-2-2
Date Signed
17 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,104,900.88
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
004133-2025-3-3
Title
Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics
Status
active
Award ID
004133-2025-3-3
Date Signed
17 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,104,900.88
Currency
GBP
Entry 4
Id
004133-2025-4-4
Title
Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics
Status
active
Award ID
004133-2025-4-4
Date Signed
17 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,104,900.88
Currency
GBP
Entry 5
Id
004133-2025-5-5
Title
Lot 2 Lithium in liquid phase
Status
active
Award ID
004133-2025-5-5
Date Signed
17 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,529,631.31
Currency
GBP
Entry 6
Id
004133-2025-6-6
Title
Lot 2 Lithium in liquid phase
Status
active
Award ID
004133-2025-6-6
Date Signed
17 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,529,631.31
Currency
GBP
Entry 7
Id
004133-2025-7-7
Title
Lot 3 Molten salt of lithium
Status
active
Award ID
004133-2025-7-7
Date Signed
17 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
800,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 8
Id
004133-2025-8-8
Title
Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling
Status
active
Award ID
004133-2025-8-8
Date Signed
17 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
2,763,295.28
Currency
GBP
Entry 9
Id
004133-2025-9-9
Title
Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling
Status
active
Award ID
004133-2025-9-9
Date Signed
17 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
2,763,295.28
Currency
GBP
Entry 10
Id
004133-2025-10-10
Title
Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling
Status
active
Award ID
004133-2025-10-10
Date Signed
17 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
2,763,295.28
Currency
GBP
Entry 11
Id
004133-2025-11-11
Title
Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling
Status
active
Award ID
004133-2025-11-11
Date Signed
17 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
2,763,295.28
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Abingdon · UKJ14 · OX14 3DB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ
  • Delivery location · UKJ14
  • Delivery location · UKK

Notice and amendment history

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