Corrosion Testing Framework for STEP
Buyer: UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd.
Awarded to Lucideon Group Limited and 6 others. Estimated value: £6,000,000.
Description
The purpose of this procurement is to establish a framework agreement with a number of pre-qualified, specialist corrosion testing providers to deliver corrosion testing services for the UKFE STEP programme over the next two years. The framework will enable efficient and compliant call-off contracts for testing of high-temperature coolants, carrier gases, and breeder materials against STEP coolant-facing alloys and candidate tritium breeding materials as requirements arise. The framework is intended to streamline procurement and contract management, reduce the need for repeated tender exercises, improve consistency in quality and supplier performance, and enable faster delivery of future testing requirements through simplified call-off procedures. The procurement also aims to establish long-term working relationships with expert testing organisations, promote innovation and market engagement, support a broad specialist supplier base (including SMEs), and ensure compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 through transparent, competitive, and value-for-money procurement. Framework appointments are intended only for organisations that can undertake the testing directly. The testing will…
Lots (3)
| Lot | Description | CPV code | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot 1 | 71632000 Technical testing services | — |
| 2 | Lot 2 | 71610000 Composition and purity testing and analysis services | — |
| 3 | Lot 3 | 71610000 Composition and purity testing and analysis services | — |
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lucideon Group Limited | £2,000,000 | 13 October 2026 |
| Studsvik Nuclear AB | £2,000,000 | 13 October 2026 |
| The University of Manchester | £2,000,000 | 13 October 2026 |
| Amentum Clean Energy Ltd | £2,000,000 | 13 October 2026 |
| University of Birmingham | £2,000,000 | 13 October 2026 |
| Lucideon Group Limited | £2,000,000 | 13 October 2026 |
| The University of Manchester | £2,000,000 | 13 October 2026 |
| Amentum Clean Energy Ltd | £2,000,000 | 13 October 2026 |
| University of Birmingham | £2,000,000 | 13 October 2026 |
| Oxford Sigma Limited | £2,000,000 | 13 October 2026 |
Official publications
- FTS · 096821-2026 · 14 October 2026
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