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316LN(IG) Austenitic Stainless Steel for In-vessel Applications
Alloys
Ferro-alloys
Metal ores and alloys
UK
Published value
£45,850
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: UK FUSION ENERGY LTD: "316LN(IG) Austenitic Stainless Steel for In-vessel Applications". Published status: planning. Published value: £45,850. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | UK FUSION ENERGY LTD | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £45,850 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: UK FUSION ENERGY LTD
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for UK FUSION ENERGY LTD. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
5.4Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
NPL Management LtdTop vendor: 18.1% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 40 active published awards; 11 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| NPL Management Ltd | 1 win | £192,091 |
| KPMG LLP | 1 win | £175,000 |
| MuWave Limited | 1 win | £168,234 |
| Amentum Clear Energy Limited | 1 win | £100,367 |
| QMC Instruments | 1 win | £99,499 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityUK FUSION ENERGY LTD | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published2 Oct 2025, 12:06 BST | Last source update2 Oct 2025, 12:06 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationAlloys, Ferro-alloys, Metal ores and alloys | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05a69f | ||
What is being bought
The current Preliminary Market Engagement Notice 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) by producing 316LN(IG) Austenitic stainless steel for in-vessel applications.
UKIFS is planning to procure up to 3 tonnes of 316LN(IG) austenitic stainless steel to cover the requirements of the second phase of the STEP programme. The material is to be provided in the SA condition, with forms of interest include forging, plates and pipe.
The required chemistry and property thresholds are detailed in the RCC-MRx -material specification provided in the attached Preliminary Market Engagement Notice word document.
The material 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.
The supplier is to indicate its capabilities to produce this material (in accordance with the RCC-MRx code), the quantities it is capable of producing, the forms that it can produce and the estimated lead times for producing this material.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Metal-ores-and-alloys./H9WJQ7KEM6
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/respond/H9WJQ7KEM6
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £45,850
2 Oct 2025, 12:06 BST - Status changed to planning
2 Oct 2025, 12:06 BST - Official notice release published
2 Oct 2025, 12:06 BST - Buyer information updated
2 Oct 2025, 12:06 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
2 Oct 2025, 12:06 BST - Procedure published
2 Oct 2025, 12:06 BST - engagement
23 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST · scheduledAll submission must be submitted by 15:00 on the 23rd of October though the Delta tender platform. Any correspondence should be completed through the Delta Tender Platform Suppliers responding to this MEN 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.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
UK FUSION ENERGY LTD
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PCRM-7973-DCBLDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 2 Oct 2025, 12:06 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |