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Framework Complete
Materials Testing Framework for STEP
Published 6 Aug 2026
6 Aug 2026
- Primary CPV
-
38970000 *
Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Oxfordshire, South East
- Value
- £583,333
- Contract
-
1.9 years Duration
01/12/2025 30/10/2027
- Contract Types
-
38 *Laboratory, optical & precision equipmen...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, OX14 3DB, United Kingdom · UKJ14
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
38970000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: PP-UKIFS-247
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.
Full CPV breakdown
- 38970000 — Research, testing and scientific technical simulator (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Lots
- 6
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Framework details
- Please refer to procurement documents for the selection process for the award of contracts.
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Number of lots
- 6
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 06 Aug 2026 14:56
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05699a
- Notice ID
- PP-UKIFS-247
Organisations on this notice
Amentum Clean Energy Limited
Supplier Large
305 Bridgewater Place, Warrington, WA3 6XF, United Kingdom
GB-COH 01120437
Supplier Large
50 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1QE, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PGVP-7923-NDTW
Supplier SME
Supplier Large
C50 Barwell Business Park, Chessington, KT9 2NY, United Kingdom
GB-COH 02237808
Kinectrics UK Limited
Supplier SME
2 Edward Court, George Richards Way, Altrincham, WA14 5GL, United Kingdom
GB-COH 05757219
Oxford Sigma Limited
Supplier SME
Summertown Pavilion, 18-24 Middle Way, Oxford, OX2 7LG, United Kingdom
GB-COH 11874768
Supplier Large
6-6-01-2, Aramaki-Aza-Aoba, Aoba-ku, Miyagi, 980-8579, Japan
GB-PPON PRGH-5143-QTQH
Supplier Large
Innovation House, Westway Business Park, Renfrew, PA4 8DJ, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PBDC-7744-BTPG
Lots (6)
Lot 1
· Complete
Lot 2
· Complete
Lot 3
· Complete
Lot 4
· Complete
Lot 5
· Complete
Lot 6
· Complete
Full notice record
295 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Culham Science Centre |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Abingdon |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | OX14 3DB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ14 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk |
| Party 1 › Contact › Telephone | +44 1235 464381 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 2 › Name | Amentum Clean Energy Limited |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 305 Bridgewater Place |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Warrington |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | WA3 6XF |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD61 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | Jane.Berry@global.amentum.com |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 3 › Name | University of Strathclyde |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | 50 George Street |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Glasgow |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | G1 1QE |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM82 |
| Party 3 › Contact › Email | rkes-contracts@strath.ac.uk |
| Party 3 › Role | supplier |
| Party 3 › Business size | large |
| Party 3 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 3 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 3 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 4 › Name | NPL Management Limited |
| Party 4 › Address › Street | Hampton Road |
| Party 4 › Address › Town / city | Teddington |
| Party 4 › Address › Postcode | TW11 0LW |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 4 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI75 |
| Party 4 › Contact › Email | Ben.rowton@npl.co.uk |
| Party 4 › Role | supplier |
| Party 4 › Business size | sme |
| Party 4 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 4 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 4 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 5 › Name | Fujikura Europe Ltd |
| Party 5 › Address › Street | C50 Barwell Business Park |
| Party 5 › Address › Town / city | Chessington |
| Party 5 › Address › Postcode | KT9 2NY |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 5 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI63 |
| Party 5 › Contact › Email | tbambury@fujikura.co.uk |
| Party 5 › Role | supplier |
| Party 5 › Business size | large |
| Party 5 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 5 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 5 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 6 › Name | Kinectrics UK Limited |
| Party 6 › Address › Street | 2 Edward Court, George Richards Way |
| Party 6 › Address › Town / city | Altrincham |
| Party 6 › Address › Postcode | WA14 5GL |
| Party 6 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 6 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 6 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD34 |
| Party 6 › Contact › Email | Antony.Hurst@kinectrics.com |
| Party 6 › Role | supplier |
| Party 6 › Business size | sme |
| Party 6 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 6 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 6 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 7 › Name | Oxford Sigma Limited |
| Party 7 › Address › Street | Summertown Pavilion, 18-24 Middle Way |
| Party 7 › Address › Town / city | Oxford |
| Party 7 › Address › Postcode | OX2 7LG |
| Party 7 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 7 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 7 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ14 |
| Party 7 › Contact › Email | Alasdair.morrison@oxfordsigma.com |
| Party 7 › Role | supplier |
| Party 7 › Business size | sme |
| Party 7 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 7 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 7 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 8 › Name | Tohoku University |
| Party 8 › Address › Street | 6-6-01-2, Aramaki-Aza-Aoba, Aoba-ku |
| Party 8 › Address › Town / city | Miyagi |
| Party 8 › Address › Postcode | 980-8579 |
| Party 8 › Address › Country | JP |
| Party 8 › Address › Country | Japan |
| Party 8 › Address › Region (NUTS) | JP |
| Party 8 › Contact › Email | satoshi.ito.e3@tohoku.ac.jp |
| Party 8 › Role | supplier |
| Party 8 › Business size | large |
| Party 8 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 8 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 8 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 9 › Name | Altrad Babcock Limited |
| Party 9 › Address › Street | Innovation House, Westway Business Park |
| Party 9 › Address › Town / city | Renfrew |
| Party 9 › Address › Postcode | PA4 8DJ |
| Party 9 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 9 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 9 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM83 |
| Party 9 › Contact › Email | Alan.paton@altrad.com |
| Party 9 › Role | supplier |
| Party 9 › Business size | large |
| Party 9 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 9 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 9 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd |
Tender
| Title | Materials Testing Framework for STEP |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Covered by › Covered by 1 | GPA |
| Covered by › Covered by 2 | CPTPP |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Is Open Framework Scheme | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Method | With and without reopening competition |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Type | closed |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Description | Please refer to procurement documents for the selection process for the award of contracts. |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Open Framework Scheme End Date | 30 Nov 2028 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Status | complete |
| Document › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Description | Not published |
Awards
| Award 1 › Status | active |
| Award 1 › Category | services |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | Amentum Clean Energy Limited |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | University of Strathclyde |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 3 › Name | NPL Management Limited |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Research, testing and scientific technical simulator |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Engineering-related scientific and technical services |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Technical testing services |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Research and experimental development services |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 2 › Status | active |
| Award 2 › Category | services |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | University of Strathclyde |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | Fujikura Europe Ltd |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 3 › Name | Kinectrics UK Limited |
| Award 2 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Research, testing and scientific technical simulator |
| Award 2 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Engineering-related scientific and technical services |
| Award 2 › Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services |
| Award 2 › Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Technical testing services |
| Award 2 › Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Research and experimental development services |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 3 › Status | active |
| Award 3 › Category | services |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | Oxford Sigma Limited |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | Tohoku University |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 3 › Name | University of Strathclyde |
| Award 3 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Research, testing and scientific technical simulator |
| Award 3 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Engineering-related scientific and technical services |
| Award 3 › Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services |
| Award 3 › Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Technical testing services |
| Award 3 › Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Research and experimental development services |
| Award 4 › Status | active |
| Award 4 › Category | services |
| Award 4 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | Amentum Clean Energy Limited |
| Award 4 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | Altrad Babcock Limited |
| Award 4 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Research, testing and scientific technical simulator |
| Award 4 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Engineering-related scientific and technical services |
| Award 4 › Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services |
| Award 4 › Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Technical testing services |
| Award 4 › Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Research and experimental development services |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 5 › Status | active |
| Award 5 › Category | services |
| Award 5 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | Amentum Clean Energy Limited |
| Award 5 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | NPL Management Limited |
| Award 5 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Research, testing and scientific technical simulator |
| Award 5 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Engineering-related scientific and technical services |
| Award 5 › Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services |
| Award 5 › Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Technical testing services |
| Award 5 › Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Research and experimental development services |
| Award 5 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Award 5 › Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Award 5 › Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 6 › Status | active |
| Award 6 › Category | services |
| Award 6 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | Amentum Clean Energy Limited |
| Award 6 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | Kinectrics UK Limited |
| Award 6 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Research, testing and scientific technical simulator |
| Award 6 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Engineering-related scientific and technical services |
| Award 6 › Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services |
| Award 6 › Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Technical testing services |
| Award 6 › Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Research and experimental development services |
Contracts
| Contract 1 › Status | active |
| Contract 1 › Contract period › Start | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Contract 1 › Contract period › End | 30 Oct 2027 |
| Contract 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 30 Nov 2028 |
| Contract 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Contract 1 › Renewal › Description | The first framework term can be extended by one year. |
| Contract 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £700,000 |
| Contract 1 › Value › Value | £583,333 |
| Contract 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 1 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Contract 1 › Signed | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Contract 1 › Document › Document type | Contract notice |
| Contract 1 › Document › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Contract 1 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074827-2026 |
| Contract 1 › Document › Published | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract 2 › Status | active |
| Contract 2 › Contract period › Start | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Contract 2 › Contract period › End | 30 Nov 2027 |
| Contract 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 30 Nov 2028 |
| Contract 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Contract 2 › Renewal › Description | The first framework term can be extended by one year. |
| Contract 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £700,000 |
| Contract 2 › Value › Value | £583,333 |
| Contract 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 2 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Contract 2 › Signed | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Contract 2 › Document › Document type | Contract notice |
| Contract 2 › Document › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Contract 2 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074827-2026 |
| Contract 2 › Document › Published | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract 3 › Status | active |
| Contract 3 › Contract period › Start | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Contract 3 › Contract period › End | 30 Nov 2027 |
| Contract 3 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 30 Nov 2028 |
| Contract 3 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Contract 3 › Renewal › Description | The first framework term can be extended by one year. |
| Contract 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £700,000 |
| Contract 3 › Value › Value | £583,333 |
| Contract 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 3 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Contract 3 › Signed | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Contract 3 › Document › Document type | Contract notice |
| Contract 3 › Document › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Contract 3 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074827-2026 |
| Contract 3 › Document › Published | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract 4 › Status | active |
| Contract 4 › Contract period › Start | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Contract 4 › Contract period › End | 30 Nov 2027 |
| Contract 4 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 30 Nov 2028 |
| Contract 4 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Contract 4 › Renewal › Description | The first framework term can be extended by one year. |
| Contract 4 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £700,000 |
| Contract 4 › Value › Value | £583,333 |
| Contract 4 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 4 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Contract 4 › Signed | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Contract 4 › Document › Document type | Contract notice |
| Contract 4 › Document › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Contract 4 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074827-2026 |
| Contract 4 › Document › Published | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract 5 › Status | active |
| Contract 5 › Contract period › Start | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Contract 5 › Contract period › End | 30 Nov 2027 |
| Contract 5 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 30 Nov 2028 |
| Contract 5 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Contract 5 › Renewal › Description | The first framework term can be extended by one year. |
| Contract 5 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £700,000 |
| Contract 5 › Value › Value | £583,333 |
| Contract 5 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 5 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Contract 5 › Signed | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Contract 5 › Document › Document type | Contract notice |
| Contract 5 › Document › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Contract 5 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074827-2026 |
| Contract 5 › Document › Published | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract 6 › Status | active |
| Contract 6 › Contract period › Start | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Contract 6 › Contract period › End | 30 Nov 2027 |
| Contract 6 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 30 Nov 2028 |
| Contract 6 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Contract 6 › Renewal › Description | The first framework term can be extended by one year. |
| Contract 6 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £700,000 |
| Contract 6 › Value › Value | £583,333 |
| Contract 6 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 6 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Contract 6 › Signed | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Contract 6 › Document › Document type | Contract notice |
| Contract 6 › Document › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Contract 6 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074827-2026 |
| Contract 6 › Document › Published | 6 Aug 2026 |