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Corrosion Testing Framework for STEP

Awarded to Amentum Clean Energy Limited, Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd, Lucideon Group Limited +4 more

UK Fusion Energy Ltd(buyer)

Published
Published 22 July 2026
Deadline
Closed 8 September 2026
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Overview

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd is establishing a framework agreement with specialist corrosion testing providers to deliver testing services for the STEP programme over two years, with an estimated value of £6 million. The framework will enable call-off contracts for testing high-temperature coolants, carrier gases, and breeder materials against STEP coolant-facing alloys and candidate tritium breeding materials. The procurement aims to streamline future procurement, improve quality consistency, support specialist suppliers including SMEs, and ensure compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 through transparent and competitive procedures.

Contracting authority

  • UK Fusion Energy LtdBuyer

    1 live opportunity · 36 awarded contracts

    Abingdon, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PCRM-7973-DCBL

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Lots (3)

  • Light (H2O) and heavy (D2O) water exposure.

    £2,000,000Won by Lucideon Group LimitedWon by Studsvik Nuclear ABWon by The University of ManchesterWon by Amentum Clean Energy LimitedWon by University of Birmingham

  • CO2, supercritical CO2 exposures & Helium – applicable to lot 2

    £2,000,000Won by Lucideon Group LimitedWon by The University of ManchesterWon by Amentum Clean Energy LimitedWon by University of BirminghamWon by Oxford Sigma Limited

  • Liquid metals – applicable to lots 3

    £2,000,000Won by Amentum Clean Energy LimitedWon by Oxford Sigma LimitedWon by Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£6,000,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
22 July 2026
Questions by
1 September 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Composition and purity testing and analysis servicesAnalysis servicesTechnical analysis or consultancy servicesTechnical testing servicesLaboratory servicesResearch and experimental development servicesResearch laboratory services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£6,000,000
Award date
12 October 2026
Contract period
2 November 2026 → 2 November 2028
Winners
  • Amentum Clean Energy Limited
  • Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd
  • Lucideon Group Limited
  • Oxford Sigma Limited
  • Studsvik Nuclear AB
  • The University of Manchester
  • University of Birmingham

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    14 October 2026

  2. Tender Update

    5 August 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    22 July 2026

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