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Materials Testing Framework for STEP

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 06:52.

Opportunity overview

UKIFS STEP programme seeks to establish a materials testing framework to enable timely and efficient testing of magnet and Vacuum vessel and in-vessel systems (ViVS) materials over the next eight years. The purpose of this procurement is to pre-qualify a number of market-leading specialist test providers who will be called upon to fulfil the requirements for testing as and when these requirements (“call-off contracts”) arise. UKIFS will enter into Framework Agreement contract with these suppliers, which will be used as an overarching contract putting in place a compliant mechanism to order specific tests.

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.

Amentum Clean Energy Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£583.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£700k
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01120437
Location
Warrington, UKD61, WA3 6XF, United Kingdom

NPL Management Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£583.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£700k
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02937881
Location
Teddington, UKI75, TW11 0LW, United Kingdom

University of Strathclyde

No match
Shared contract value
£583.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£700k
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PGVP-7923-NDTW
Location
Glasgow, UKM82, G1 1QE, United Kingdom

Fujikura Europe Ltd

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£583.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£700k
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02237808
Location
Chessington, UKI63, KT9 2NY, United Kingdom

Kinectrics UK Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£583.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£700k
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05757219
Location
Altrincham, UKD34, WA14 5GL, United Kingdom

University of Strathclyde

No match
Shared contract value
£583.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£700k
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PGVP-7923-NDTW
Location
Glasgow, UKM82, G1 1QE, United Kingdom

Oxford Sigma Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£583.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£700k
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 11874768
Location
Oxford, UKJ14, OX2 7LG, United Kingdom

Tohoku University

No match
Shared contract value
£583.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£700k
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PRGH-5143-QTQH
Location
Miyagi, JP, 980-8579, Japan

University of Strathclyde

No match
Shared contract value
£583.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£700k
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PGVP-7923-NDTW
Location
Glasgow, UKM82, G1 1QE, United Kingdom

Altrad Babcock Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£583.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£700k
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
4
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PBDC-7744-BTPG
Location
Renfrew, UKM83, PA4 8DJ, United Kingdom

Amentum Clean Energy Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£583.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£700k
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
4
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01120437
Location
Warrington, UKD61, WA3 6XF, United Kingdom

Amentum Clean Energy Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£583.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£700k
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
5
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01120437
Location
Warrington, UKD61, WA3 6XF, United Kingdom

NPL Management Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£583.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£700k
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
5
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02937881
Location
Teddington, UKI75, TW11 0LW, United Kingdom

Amentum Clean Energy Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£583.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£700k
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
6
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01120437
Location
Warrington, UKD61, WA3 6XF, United Kingdom

Kinectrics UK Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£583.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£700k
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
6
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05757219
Location
Altrincham, UKD34, WA14 5GL, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value not stated
  • Lot 3Value not stated
  • Lot 4Value not stated
  • Lot 5Value not stated
  • Lot 6Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
PP-UKIFS-247
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
Please refer to procurement documents for the selection process for the award of contracts.
Open Framework Scheme End Date
30 Nov 2028, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete
Entry 3
Id
3
Status
complete
Entry 4
Id
4
Status
complete
Entry 5
Id
5
Status
complete
Entry 6
Id
6
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PCRM-7973-DCBL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCRM-7973-DCBL

Address

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

Contact

Telephone
+44 1235 464381

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Amentum Clean Energy Limited
Id
GB-COH-01120437

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
01120437

Address

Street Address
305 Bridgewater Place
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA3 6XF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD61

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 3
Name
University of Strathclyde
Id
GB-PPON-PGVP-7923-NDTW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGVP-7923-NDTW

Address

Street Address
50 George Street
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G1 1QE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKM82

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 4
Name
NPL Management Limited
Id
GB-COH-02937881

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02937881

Address

Street Address
Hampton Road
Locality
Teddington
Postal Code
TW11 0LW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI75

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 5
Name
Fujikura Europe Ltd
Id
GB-COH-02237808

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02237808

Address

Street Address
C50 Barwell Business Park
Locality
Chessington
Postal Code
KT9 2NY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI63

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 6
Name
Kinectrics UK Limited
Id
GB-COH-05757219

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05757219

Address

Street Address
2 Edward Court, George Richards Way
Locality
Altrincham
Postal Code
WA14 5GL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD34

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 7
Name
Oxford Sigma Limited
Id
GB-COH-11874768

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
11874768

Address

Street Address
Summertown Pavilion, 18-24 Middle Way
Locality
Oxford
Postal Code
OX2 7LG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 8
Name
Tohoku University
Id
GB-PPON-PRGH-5143-QTQH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRGH-5143-QTQH

Address

Street Address
6-6-01-2, Aramaki-Aza-Aoba, Aoba-ku
Locality
Miyagi
Postal Code
980-8579
Country
JP
Country Name
Japan
Region
JP

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 9
Name
Altrad Babcock Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PBDC-7744-BTPG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBDC-7744-BTPG

Address

Street Address
Innovation House, Westway Business Park
Locality
Renfrew
Postal Code
PA4 8DJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKM83

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38970000
Description
Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71350000
Description
Engineering-related scientific and technical services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71600000
Description
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71632000
Description
Technical testing services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
73100000
Description
Research and experimental development services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01120437
Name
Amentum Clean Energy Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-PPON-PGVP-7923-NDTW
Name
University of Strathclyde
Supplier 3
Id
GB-COH-02937881
Name
NPL Management Limited

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38970000
Description
Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71350000
Description
Engineering-related scientific and technical services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71600000
Description
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71632000
Description
Technical testing services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
73100000
Description
Research and experimental development services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PGVP-7923-NDTW
Name
University of Strathclyde
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-02237808
Name
Fujikura Europe Ltd
Supplier 3
Id
GB-COH-05757219
Name
Kinectrics UK Limited

Related lots

2
Award 3
Id
3
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38970000
Description
Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71350000
Description
Engineering-related scientific and technical services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71600000
Description
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71632000
Description
Technical testing services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
73100000
Description
Research and experimental development services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-11874768
Name
Oxford Sigma Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-PPON-PRGH-5143-QTQH
Name
Tohoku University
Supplier 3
Id
GB-PPON-PGVP-7923-NDTW
Name
University of Strathclyde

Related lots

3
Award 4
Id
4
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38970000
Description
Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71350000
Description
Engineering-related scientific and technical services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71600000
Description
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71632000
Description
Technical testing services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
73100000
Description
Research and experimental development services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01120437
Name
Amentum Clean Energy Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-PPON-PBDC-7744-BTPG
Name
Altrad Babcock Limited

Related lots

4
Award 5
Id
5
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38970000
Description
Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71350000
Description
Engineering-related scientific and technical services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71600000
Description
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71632000
Description
Technical testing services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
73100000
Description
Research and experimental development services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01120437
Name
Amentum Clean Energy Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-02937881
Name
NPL Management Limited

Related lots

5
Award 6
Id
6
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
6
Related Lot
6

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38970000
Description
Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71350000
Description
Engineering-related scientific and technical services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71600000
Description
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71632000
Description
Technical testing services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
73100000
Description
Research and experimental development services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01120437
Name
Amentum Clean Energy Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-05757219
Name
Kinectrics UK Limited

Related lots

6

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
20 Nov 2025, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00
Ends
30 Oct 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The first framework term can be extended by one year.

Value

Including VAT
700,000
Amount
583,333
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
074827-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Aug 2026, 14:56
Format
text/html
Entry 2
Id
2
Award ID
2
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
20 Nov 2025, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The first framework term can be extended by one year.

Value

Including VAT
700,000
Amount
583,333
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
074827-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Aug 2026, 14:56
Format
text/html
Entry 3
Id
3
Award ID
3
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
20 Nov 2025, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The first framework term can be extended by one year.

Value

Including VAT
700,000
Amount
583,333
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
074827-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Aug 2026, 14:56
Format
text/html
Entry 4
Id
4
Award ID
4
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
20 Nov 2025, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The first framework term can be extended by one year.

Value

Including VAT
700,000
Amount
583,333
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
074827-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Aug 2026, 14:56
Format
text/html
Entry 5
Id
5
Award ID
5
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
20 Nov 2025, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The first framework term can be extended by one year.

Value

Including VAT
700,000
Amount
583,333
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
074827-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Aug 2026, 14:56
Format
text/html
Entry 6
Id
6
Award ID
6
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
20 Nov 2025, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The first framework term can be extended by one year.

Value

Including VAT
700,000
Amount
583,333
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
074827-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Aug 2026, 14:56
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Abingdon · UKJ14 · OX14 3DB · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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