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Open Air Diffusion Bonding Technology

UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:57.

Opportunity overview

The open-air diffusion bonding technology presents a unique approach to manufacture of large-scale tungsten components. Unlike both traditional and advanced methods, this technique eliminates the need for vacuum conditions or tightly controlled atmospheres, thereby offering a more scalable and cost-effective solution for industrial applications. 7-month project for continuation of technical work that will further the Intellectual Property application related to open air diffusion bonding technology for fusion application.

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.

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value 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
ocds-h6vhtk-058b67
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Imperial College London hold the initial patent (P78409GB) on the technology under consideration and have carried out technology development work on the process for fusion (STEP) application (FY 24-25) under the Manufacturing Framework (project ID: MFFW034). To work directly with ICL is considered the best-value option due to the pre-existing foundation of technical knowledge and associated background IP owned by ICL. 

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-14620804
Name
UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD

Roles

buyer

Address

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

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
14620804
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PCRM-7973-DCBL
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-RC000231
Name
IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW7 2AZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The faculty Building, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
RC000231
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PHRL-7217-LGHH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Open Air Diffusion Bonding
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and experimental development services

Value

Amount
220,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
264,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
050210-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
20 Aug 2025, 14:12

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-RC000231
Name
IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
1 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
2 Sept 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-058b67-2025-08-20T14:12:14+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·