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High Heat Flux (HHF) testing of Tile-on-Heat-Sink (ToHS) Plasma Facing Component (PFC)

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd

Buyer Address: Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Abingdon, UKJ14, OX14 3DB, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Operational Procurement

Contact Email: operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk

Contact Telephone: 07852001696

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
190750.0 GBP
Published
18 Nov 2025, 16:05
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
30 Nov 2025, 00:00
Contract End
31 May 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
71336000 - Engineering support services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
CEA
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The purpose of this contract is to procure access to a testing facility to provide High Heat Flux (HHF) testing of Plasma Facing Components (PFC) mock-ups that are being designed for use in the STEP Prototype Powerplant (SPP). To view this notice, please click here: https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=994431214

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

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