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Published 6 Aug 2026, 15:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Insulating Materials Testing · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UK Fusion Energy Ltd (Public body)

Award under framework
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£192,091published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 13 Feb 2026
Awarded to NPL Management Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Testing of insulating materials under the Materials Testing Framework for STEP.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
71632000 Technical testing services73100000 Research and experimental development services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award under framework
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Call-off under a framework
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Aug 2026, 15:07 BST
Last source update
6 Aug 2026, 15:07 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074844
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de0d Find a Tender
Related procedures1

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 6 Aug 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    6 Aug 2026, 15:07 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    6 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £192,0911 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NPL Management LimitedLot 1: Magnets Materials Mechanical & Thermal Tests - Insulating Materials Testing7 Aug 2026 – 24 Dec 2026£192,09113 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Fusion Energy Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PCRM-7973-DCBL Culham Campus, Abingdon, South East, OX14 3DBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • NPL Management LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYDB-8862-JBYM Hampton Road, Teddington, London, TW11 0LWContact 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 Tender