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Corrosion Testing Framework for STEP

The purpose of this procurement is to establish a framework agreement with a number of pre-qualified, specialist corrosion testing providers to deliver corrosion testing services for the UKFE STEP programme over the next two years. The framework will enable efficient and compliant call-off contracts for testing of high-temperature coolants, carrier gases, and breeder materials against STEP coolant-facing alloys and candidate tritium breeding materials as requirements arise. The framework is intended to streamline p...

Buyer

UK Fusion Energy Ltd

Value

£6,000,000

Published

22 Jul 2026

Closes

8 Sept 2026

Procurement details

Source

Find a Tender

Region

United Kingdom

Procurement method

Open

Category

Services

Contract starts

2 Nov 2026

Contract ends

2 Nov 2028

CPV classifications

71632000

Technical testing services

71610000

Composition and purity testing and analysis services

73100000

Research and experimental development services

71900000

Laboratory services

71621000

Technical analysis or consultancy services

73111000

Research laboratory services

71620000

Analysis services

Lots

Lot Lot 1 Light (H2O) and heavy (D2O) water exposure.

£2,000,000

Delivery: UK · United Kingdom

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

£2,000,000

Delivery: UK · United Kingdom

Lot Lot 3 Liquid metals – applicable to lots 3

£2,000,000

Delivery: UK · United Kingdom

Tender notice on Find a Tender

22 Jul 2026

Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender notice · UK4 · Web page

Tender notice on Find a Tender

5 Aug 2026

Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender notice · UK4 · Web page

Contract award notice on Find a Tender

14 Oct 2026

Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Award notice · UK6 · Web page

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