Lithium Ceramic Processing and Characterisation

Authority: UK Fusion Energy Ltd (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold

Sectors: Mining, basic metals and related products (14)Construction Materials & Prefab (44)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK

Planned pipeline value£100,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice

Contract term 5 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 2 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This MEN aims to gather information from potential suppliers on solutions and capabilities in relation to the provision of Lithium Ceramic Processing and Characterisation Services. This is not a request for quotation but a preliminary stage to assess the market.

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CPV: Analysis services · Ceramics · Composition and purity testing and analysis services · Laboratory services · Potassium, magnesium, sodium and lithium · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned 5 mo

Contract period: 2 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (5 mo)

Delivery: UK

14780000 Potassium, magnesium, sodium and lithium 44111300 Ceramics 71600000 Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services 71610000 Composition and purity testing and analysis services 71620000 Analysis services 71900000 Laboratory services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
Last source update: 9 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
Authority reference: PP-UKIFS-389a
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-063570
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Analysis servicesCeramicsComposition and purity testing and analysis servicesLaboratory servicesPotassium, magnesium, sodium and lithiumTechnical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ab46 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

9 Oct 2025 → 2 Nov 2025 · 3 dates

Planning notice published382 days ago
9 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
Market engagement368 days ago
23 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
To respond to this MEN, please complete and submit Appendix 1: Questionnaire via the facility in the Delta portal by 15:00 on 23rd October 2025.
Contract starts359 days ago
2 Nov 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
9 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PCRM-7973-DCBL Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Abingdon, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender9 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST