Laser Induced Desorption System for Measuring First Wall Retention in STEP
- Published
- 16 September 2026
- Estimated value
- £73,720
- Place of performance
- UK
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 087860-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d4a1
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 71300000Engineering services
- 71320000Engineering design services
- 71600000Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 73100000Research and experimental development services
- 73111000Research laboratory services
- 73120000Experimental development services
Description
UK Fusion Energy Ltd (UKFE) is seeking to appoint a supplier to undertake the concept design of a system capable of in-situ quantification of tritium retention within plasma-facing (first wall) materials for the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) programme. STEP is the UK's flagship fusion energy programme, sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), and aims to design and construct the UK's first prototype fusion power plant capable of demonstrating net energy production, fuel self-sufficiency and a viable route to plant maintenance. UKFE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), is responsible for delivering the programme. A key challenge for future fusion power plants is the management of tritium, which serves as a fuel for the deuterium-tritium fusion reaction. Tritium is both radioactive and scarce, making accurate measurement of its retention within plasma-facing components essential to demonstrating fuel self-sufficiency, supporting tritium accountancy, and monitoring the condition of first wall materials throughout plant operation. The successful supplier will develop a concept design for a measur…
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| IDOM Consulting, Engineering, Architecture S.A.U. | £73,720 | 16 September 2026 |
Official publications
- FTS · 087860-2026 · 16 September 2026
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