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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

ICL Open Air Diffusion Bonding

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:27.

Opportunity overview

Description of services: 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. Why it is needed: 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.

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
PP-UKIFS-422
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
A previous contract - the scope of which was to identify and develop a manufacturing method suitable for large-scale tungsten blocks with embedded pipes - was let through a competitive framework (Manufacturing Framework). The framework set-up was 4 Tier 1 suppliers, each with a consortium of Tier 2s and further option of sub-contracting to relevant SMEs according to project scope requirements, set up this way in order to maximise reach to relevant technical offerings. The supplier of the winning bid for this contract was Altrad Babcock, due to the project proposal offered: their bid was to develop the technology and IP that Imperial own and was assessed as the best technical offering. Hence, the contract was awarded (FY24/25, project ref: MFFW034). Imperial hold the technical foundation of knowledge; Altrad Babcock's role in that previous project was Tier 1 project management.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes

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
ICL 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
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Value

Amount
220,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
264,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
062243-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
3 Oct 2025, 15:27

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
6 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
2 Apr 2026, 23:59
Starts
6 Oct 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-05a825-2025-10-03T15:27:41+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·