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# Small Scale Experiments for Tritium Breeding (SSETB)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/small-scale-experiments-for-tritium-breeding-ssetb-ocds-h6vhtk-04b30f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority: "Small Scale Experiments for Tritium Breeding (SSETB)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,200,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Dec 2024, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-kingdom-atomic-energy-authority-GB-FTS-1212)
- **Published Value:** £3,200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 December 2024 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research and development consultancy services, Research and development services and related consultancy services, Research consultancy services, Research services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ, UKJ14, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £3,859,263 (exc. VAT, 3 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/small-scale-experiments-for-tritium-breeding-ssetb-ocds-h6vhtk-04b30f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04b30f`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/small-scale-experiments-for-tritium-breeding-ssetb-ocds-h6vhtk-04b30f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D87218%26B%3DUKAEA)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/small-scale-experiments-for-tritium-breeding-ssetb-ocds-h6vhtk-04b30f#participate

## Description
A programme of four scientific experiments in the field of Tritium Breeding.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73110000, 73200000, 73210000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £800,000
- **Description:** A research programme to address a critical aspect of the tritium breeding technology based on solid lithium ceramics. Delivery of a small-scale experiment or other project, preferably based on an existing experimental or other capability. Additional ...
- **Contract Period:** 09/01/2025 to 31/03/2026

### Lot 2: Lot 2 Lithium in liquid phase
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73110000, 73200000, 73210000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ, UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £800,000
- **Description:** Aa research programme to address a critical aspect of the tritium breeding technology based on the use of lithium in liquid phase (either as a pure metal or as part of mixture/eutectic) as the breeding material (and potential the tritium carrier medi...
- **Contract Period:** 09/01/2025 to 31/03/2026

### Lot 3: Lot 3 Molten salt of lithium
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 73110000, 73200000, 73210000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £800,000
- **Description:** A research programme to address a critical aspect of the tritium breeding technology based on the use of a molten salt of lithium for the breeding and neutron-moderating material. Delivery of a small-scale experiment or other project, preferably base...
- **Contract Period:** 09/01/2025 to 31/03/2026

### Lot 4: Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73110000, 73200000, 73210000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £800,000
- **Description:** A research programme to address a critical aspect of the tritium breeding technology based on the use of Digital Simulation and Modelling of a Neutron Source, the breeding in a range of materials, neutron-moderating materials and geometries pertinent...
- **Contract Period:** 09/01/2025 to 31/03/2026

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (11)
- **Award:** Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics (active)
  - Award id: `004133-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Astral Systems**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-137327`
  - Value: £3,104,901 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling (active)
  - Award id: `004133-2025-10-10`
  - Supplier(s): **IDOM UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-137336`
  - Value: £2,763,295 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling (active)
  - Award id: `004133-2025-11-11`
  - Supplier(s): **Materials, University of Manchester**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-137337`
  - Value: £2,763,295 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics (active)
  - Award id: `004133-2025-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Lancaster University**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-137328`
  - Value: £3,104,901 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics (active)
  - Award id: `004133-2025-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Oxford Sigma**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-137329`
  - Value: £3,104,901 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics (active)
  - Award id: `004133-2025-4-4`
  - Supplier(s): **University of Birmingham**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13761`
  - Value: £3,104,901 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 Lithium in liquid phase (active)
  - Award id: `004133-2025-5-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Kyoto Fusioneering**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-137331`
  - Value: £1,529,631 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 Lithium in liquid phase (active)
  - Award id: `004133-2025-6-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Tokamak Energy**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-177716`
  - Value: £1,529,631 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 Molten salt of lithium (active)
  - Award id: `004133-2025-7-7`
  - Supplier(s): **University of Edinburgh**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-78261`
  - Value: £800,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling (active)
  - Award id: `004133-2025-8-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Amentum Clean Energy Limited (formerly Jacobs Clean Energy Limited)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-180459`
  - Value: £2,763,295 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling (active)
  - Award id: `004133-2025-9-9`
  - Supplier(s): **Bangor University - Nuclear Futures Institute**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-137335`
  - Value: £2,763,295 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (11)
- **Contract:** Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,104,901
  - Signed Date: 17/01/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,763,295
  - Signed Date: 17/01/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,763,295
  - Signed Date: 17/01/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,104,901
  - Signed Date: 17/01/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,104,901
  - Signed Date: 17/01/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,104,901
  - Signed Date: 17/01/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 2 Lithium in liquid phase (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,529,631
  - Signed Date: 17/01/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 2 Lithium in liquid phase (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,529,631
  - Signed Date: 17/01/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 3 Molten salt of lithium (active)
  - Signed Value: £800,000
  - Signed Date: 17/01/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,763,295
  - Signed Date: 17/01/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,763,295
  - Signed Date: 17/01/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004133-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-02-07T11:31:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T17:27:00.016Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04b30f