[FtsS09F03ContractAwardNotice]

[Information]

[Published]

[ExternalReference]: 2025-554720

[FtsReference]: 2025-017453

[FtsS09F03ContractAwardNotice]

[NoticeContractAward]

[NoticeContractAwardSub]

[Section1]: [Ca]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd
N/A
Culham Campus
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
[Contactpoint]: Kamilla Krajniak
[AddressPhone]: +44 1235467082
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
[Internets]:
I.4)

[CaType]

[MaintypePublicbody]
I.5)

[Mainactivity]

[OtherActivity]:  Fusion Research

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

2G (REBCO-based) HTS Tape Supply Framework for STEP
[Fileref]:  STEP-T-KK012-2024
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

31350000  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Supplies]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions have a requirement to purchase various quantities of 2G (REBCO-based) HTS tape suited to low temperature (20 K) application under moderate to high (5 – 20 T) magnetic fields from a range of suppliers at short to medium notice. This procurement aims to establish a framework with a panel of pre-qualified international suppliers to enable placing sampling orders of HTS tape at short notice.
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [No]
II.1.7)

[ValueTotal]

[ValueExclVat]:  1500000.00  GBP
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

30234700  - 
31170000  - 
31630000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:  
Culham
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions have a requirement to purchase various quantities of 2G (REBCO-based) HTS tape suited to low temperature (20 K) application under moderate to high (5 – 20 T) magnetic fields from a range of suppliers at short to medium notice. This procurement aims to establish a framework with a panel of pre-qualified international suppliers to enable placing sampling orders of HTS tape at short notice.
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Quality including Social Value  /  [Weighting]:  90
[Price]  -  [Weighting]:  10
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
The framework term will be one year plus one year optional extension.
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [No]

[Section4]: [Procedure]

IV.1)

[Description]

IV.1.1)

[TypeProcedure]

[ProctypeOpen]
IV.1.3)

[FrameworkContractDpsInfo]

[NoticeInvolvesFramework]
IV.1.8)

[GpaInfo]

[GpaCovered] : [Yes]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.1)

[PubPrevious]

[NumberOj]: 2024/S 000-040527

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: 2G (REBCO-based) HTS Tape Supply Framework for STEP

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

10/04/2025
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  7
[AwardedGroup] :  [Yes]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Furukawa Electric Europe Limited
London
W6 7JP
UK
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
Shanghai Superconductor Technology Co., Lt
Shanghai
CN
[Nutscode]:  CN -  China

[AwardedSme] : [No]
Fujikura Europe Ltd.
Chessington
UK
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
Faraday Factory Japan LLC
Tokyo
JP
[Nutscode]:  JP -  Japan

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
High Temperature Superconductors, Inc
Santa Barbara
US
[Nutscode]:  US -  United States

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
SuNAM Co., Ltd.
Gyeonggi-do
KR
[Nutscode]:  KR -  South Korea

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
MetOx International, Inc.
Houston
US
[Nutscode]:  US -  United States

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  1500000.00  GBP

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: 2G (REBCO-based) HTS Tape Supply Framework for STEP

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

22/04/2025
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  7
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Shanghai Superconductor Technology Co.,
Shanghai
CN
[Nutscode]:  CN -  China

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  1500000.00  GBP

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: 2G (REBCO-based) HTS Tape Supply Framework for STEP

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

10/04/2025
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  7
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Fujikura Europe Ltd.
Chesington
UK
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  1500000.00  GBP

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: 2G (REBCO-based) HTS Tape Supply Framework for STEP

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

10/04/2025
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  7
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Faraday Factory Japan LL
Tokyo
JP
[Nutscode]:  JP -  Japan

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  1500000.00  GBP

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: 2G (REBCO-based) HTS Tape Supply Framework for STEP

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

10/04/2025
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  7
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

High Temperature Superconductors, Inc
Santa Barbara
US
[Nutscode]:  US -  United States

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  1500000.00  GBP

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: 2G (REBCO-based) HTS Tape Supply Framework for STEP

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

10/04/2025
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  7
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

SuNAM Co., Ltd.
Gyeonggi-do
KR
[Nutscode]:  KR -  South Korea

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  1500000.00  GBP

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

VI.4)

[AppealsProcedure]

VI.4.1)

[AppealsBody]

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK

VI.4.2)

[MediationBody]

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK

VI.4.3)

[AppealsLodging]

[AppealsDeadline]: 
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly.
(generally within 3 months).
VI.4.4)

[AppealsInfo]

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK