Official UK procurement notice
Low activation tungsten carbide for in-vessel applications
Authority: UK Fusion Energy Ltd (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe current MEN aims to gather information on relevant interested organisations (and their capabilities and expertise) that would be interested in contributing to the delivery of the second phase of the STEP programme (2025-2030) on an aspect related to low-activation WC for in-vessel applications.
UKIFS is planning to procure small quantities (~5 kg) each of multiple grades of low-activation WC within required property thresholds detailed in the material specification below. Three of the most promising grades proposed by suppliers, that are within the specification thresholds, will be procured following a tender process. These grades will be characterised, tested and irradiated to determine their suitability for STEP in-vessel applications. UKIFS will lead the delivery of this testing campaign over the next 4 years through collaboration and/or subcontracting, leading to a decision on a baseline grade of low-activation WC
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CPV: Alloys · Metal ores and alloys
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Planned
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Sept 2025, 19:05 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Sept 2025, 19:05 BST
- Authority reference
PP-UKIFS-428- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-057911- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059dabFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
18 Sept 2025 → 30 Nov 2025 · 3 dates- Planning notice published18 Sept 2025, 19:05 BST
- Market engagement383 days ago8 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
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.
- Contract starts331 days ago30 Nov 2025
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published18 Sept 2025, 19:05 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender