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STEP MAST-U EBW II Upgrade

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd.

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd.

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

Contact Email: operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk

Contact Telephone: 00000000000

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
7800000.0 GBP
Gross: 7800000.0 GBP
Published
03 Feb 2026, 19:05
Deadline
25 Mar 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
goods
CPV
31711420 - Microwave tubes and equipment
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

UKIFS is seeking to procure a suitable supplier to deliver the services contract for the Two Gyrotrons for the MAST -U EBW II upgrade. In order to validate some of the microwave technologies, including Electron Bernstein Waves (EBW), experiments are being carried out on UKAEA's MAST Upgrade Spherical Tokamak in Culham, Oxfordshire. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Microwave-tubes-and-equipment./JKF3U78P65 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/respond/JKF3U78P65

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009695-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 7,800,000.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-20T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-09-29T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): PSQ

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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