AwardedAwarded 7 November 2025
Materials Testing Framework for STEP
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd · Public undertaking
In brief
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd awarded laboratory equipment and architecture and engineering work to NPL Management Limited, Amentum Clean Energy Limited and University of Strathclyde and 5 others on 7 November 2025.
It is split into 6 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
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What the notice says
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.
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https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=992913293
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 | — | — |
| Lot 2 | — | — |
| Lot 3 | — | — |
| Lot 4 | — | — |
| Lot 5 | — | — |
| Lot 6 | — | — |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| NPL Management Limited Amentum Clean Energy Limited University of Strathclyde 6 bids received | Lot 1 | £700,000 | Awarded 7 November 2025 |
| University of Strathclyde Fujikura Europe Ltd Kinectrics UK Limited (SME) 3 bids received | Lot 2 | £700,000 | Awarded 7 November 2025 |
| University of Strathclyde Oxford Sigma Limited (SME) Tohoku University 6 bids received | Lot 3 | £700,000 | Awarded 7 November 2025 |
| Amentum Clean Energy Limited Altrad Babcock Limited 7 bids received | Lot 4 | £700,000 | Awarded 7 November 2025 |
| NPL Management Limited Amentum Clean Energy Limited 4 bids received | Lot 5 | £700,000 | Awarded 7 November 2025 |
| Amentum Clean Energy Limited Kinectrics UK Limited (SME) 5 bids received | Lot 6 | £700,000 | Awarded 7 November 2025 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 072223-2025
About the buyer
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions LtdLast 12 months
Procurements
27Awards
9Suppliers it has used most for laboratory equipment
- Altrad Babcock Limited1 contract
- Amentum Clean Energy Limited1 contract
- Fujikura Europe Ltd1 contract
- Kinectrics UK Limited1 contract
- NPL Management Limited1 contract
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From notice 072223-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 7 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.