iCOATfibres-2 · UK public procurement notice

Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£147,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 15 Aug 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Archer Technicoat Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This project aims to further the knowledge gained from the previous project on how to deliver

CMC materials that work for the nuclear fusion market. This project will enable this by starting

development of a new interphase option, working on handleability of coated fibres and earlystage continuous fibre development

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

38400000 Instruments for checking physical characteristics 73100000 Research and experimental development services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 29 Aug 2025, 11:26 BST
Last source update: 29 Aug 2025, 11:26 BST
Authority reference: JNCA/TM101/25
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-052368
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059035 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 29 Aug 2025

Contract award notice published
29 Aug 2025, 11:26 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
12 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £147,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Archer Technicoat LtdSME15 Sept 2025 – 14 Sept 2026	£147,000	15 Aug 2025	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLJV-1169-JTDD Culham Science Centre, UK Atomic Energy Authority, Oxfordshire, South East, OX14 3DBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ARCHER TECHNICOAT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01835470GB-PPON: PBHY-5311-DWLJ Progress Road, Buckinghamshire, South East, HP12 4JDContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender29 Aug 2025, 11:26 BST