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title: "Packed Bed Flow Reactor Instrument – Testing Campaign"
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# Packed Bed Flow Reactor Instrument – Testing Campaign

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/packed-bed-flow-reactor-instrument-testing-campaign-ocds-h6vhtk-05d861). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Fusion Energy Ltd: "Packed Bed Flow Reactor Instrument – Testing Campaign". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £80,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [UK Fusion Energy Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-kingdom-fusion-energy-ltd-gov-ot1472)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £80,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Composition and purity testing and analysis services, Gas-analysis apparatus, Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen, Industrial gases, Rare gases (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/packed-bed-flow-reactor-instrument-testing-campaign-ocds-h6vhtk-05d861#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05d861`

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## Description
The aims to identify potential suppliers and testing capability for the provision of gas sorption analysis within a fixed bed flow reactor instrument or testing rig. 
The purpose of this document is to provide information on the testing campaign required in sufficient detail to identify a suitable instrument, rig or facility to host a testing campaign. An overview of the testing capabilities for packed-bed flow reactors is requested to define a subsequent tender specification that aligns the availability of sample materials with instrumentation capability to realise a feasible testing campaign.
UKIFS will supply material samples for testing in kind according to the conditions outlined in Table 1 of the Market Engagement Document Provided
The start date of the subsequent contract that may be placed to perform the testing would be within the month of November 2025. and contractual end date will be 31st of March 2026.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: 
https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Industrial-gases./4K2H8TN2J8
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4K2H8TN2J8

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 24110000, 24111000, 24111200, 38432100, 38970000, 71600000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 30/11/2025 to 31/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F070223-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-31T16:08:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T08:20:25.997Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05d861