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title: "STEP_T_KK008_2024 Fusion Vacuum Vessel and In-Vessel Systems Material Testing RFI"
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# STEP_T_KK008_2024 Fusion Vacuum Vessel and In-Vessel Systems Material Testing RFI

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/step-t-kk008-2024-fusion-vacuum-vessel-and-in-vessel-systems-material-testing-rfi-ocds-h6vhtk-04d59d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority: "STEP_T_KK008_2024 Fusion Vacuum Vessel and In-Vessel Systems Material Testing RFI". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-kingdom-atomic-energy-authority-GB-FTS-1212)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Analysis services, Research and experimental development services, Research laboratory services, Technical testing services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04d59d`

## 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/step-t-kk008-2024-fusion-vacuum-vessel-and-in-vessel-systems-material-testing-rfi-ocds-h6vhtk-04d59d#tl-md)

## Description
UKIFS is seeking support to conduct mechanical and thermophysical tests under a range of environments, at a range of temperatures from room temperature to 650 °C, for structural steels, copper and copper alloys, tungsten and tungsten alloys, and hardmetal ceramic materials such as tungsten carbide and tungsten borides. We are looking for suppliers who are able to provide a range of test, capability development and data analysis services (i.e., one or more services) from the appended checklist (Appendix 2 Materials Test List).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 71620000, 71632000, 73111000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** UKIFS is seeking support to conduct mechanical and thermophysical tests under a range of environments, at a range of temperatures from room temperature to 650 °C, for structural steels, copper and copper alloys, tungsten and tungsten alloys, and hard...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002310-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-01-22T18:46:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:28:37.686Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04d59d