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Palladium-Silver Alloy Procurement

UK Industrial Solutions Ltd · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:29.

Opportunity overview

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: https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6P6U7P57T7

Classification

  • CPV14600000 — Metal ores and alloys
  • CPV14620000 — Alloys

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
PP-UKIFS-428
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Dynamic Purchasing System
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
18 Dec 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
14600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Metal ores and alloys
Entry 2
Id
14620000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Alloys

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
057830-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
18 Sept 2025, 16:05

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
8 Oct 2025, 23:59
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.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Roles

buyer

Address

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

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicUndertaking
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public undertaking

Identifier

Id
PCRM-7973-DCBL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Bruce Kirkwood
Telephone
+44 (0)1235 464381

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-059d7a-2025-09-18T16:05:09+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·