Official UK procurement notice
Procurement of 316L(N)-IG Austenitic Stainless-Steel plates
Authority: UK FUSION ENERGY LTD (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUKIFS is seeking to procure a suitable Suppliers (an individual organisations or a consortium with a lead supplier) to procure 316L(N)-IG (ITER grade austenitic stainless steel) to conduct onward joining trials, material testing, and materials qualification. The product form of interest to support the trials is based on plate.
The definitive details are given in the Tender Documentation.
All tender should be Submitted by 27th of March 2026 at 15:00 by uploading into the Delta system
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CPV: Basic metals · Metal ores and alloys · Steel · Structural steelworks
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1CancelledPublished value£50,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical and Quality: 65%
- Price including Delivery: 25%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical and Quality
- Social Value
- Price including Delivery
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- 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
- 20 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 May 2026, 10:36 BST
- Authority reference
UKIFS 425- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041391- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065919Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
All submission must be submitted by 15:00 on the 27th March of 2026 though the Delta tender platform.
Any correspondence should be completed through the Delta Tender Platform
Timeline
20 Feb 2026 → 8 May 2026 · 5 dates- Planning notice published250 days ago20 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
- Next notice expected248 days ago22 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline215 days ago27 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Latest notice published176 days ago6 May 2026, 10:36 BST
- Contract starts174 days ago8 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Feb 2026- Planned procurement notice published20 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMTUK3
- Procurement termination notice published6 May 2026, 10:36 BSTUK12
- Status changed to withdrawn6 May 2026, 10:36 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 6 May 2026 | CancelledNone of the suppliers submissions fully met the current requirements |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender