STEP MAST-U EBW II Upgrade

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions LtdcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0615f3Procurement Act 2023SME suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£5.5m

Awarded 02 Jul 2026

Suppliers

1

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

03 Jul 2026

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.

Scope

Reference
PP-UKIFS-487
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
19 Apr 2026 to 29 Sept 2028
CPV classifications
31711420
31711422
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

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PSQPass/Failprice

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£5.5m

Award date

02 Jul 2026

Contract start

15 Jul 2026

Contract end

30 Mar 2029