Contracts for Innovation Competition Fusion Industry Challenges: Novel shielding materials and technologies for fusion
A Contract Award Notice
by UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
- Source
- Contracts Finder
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 0.5 year
- Value
- £3M-£2M
- Sector
- PROFESSIONAL
- Published
- 27 Oct 2025
- Delivery
- 06 Oct 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
- Deadline
- 15 Aug 2025 11:00
Concepts
Location
Geochart for 1 buyers and 11 suppliers
1 buyer
- UK Atomic Energy Authority Oxfordshire
11 suppliers
- Aegis Fibretech Kidlington
- Amentum Clean Energy Birchwood Park Warrington
- First Light Fusion Cherwell
- Glass Technology Services Sheffield
- Kyoto Fusioneering Abingdon
- Materials Nexus Cambridge
- Monolith Performance Merthyr Tydfil
- Oxford Sigma Oxford
- Tokamak Energy Vale of White Horse
- TWI Cambridge
- Warwick University West Midlands
Description
This is a Contracts for Innovation (previously SBRI) competition funded by the UK Atomic Energy Authority. The aim of the competition is to develop solutions to fusion energy challenges in two key priority areas. The competition has 1 theme: Novel shielding materials and technologies for fusion. We expect to fund a number of projects. Each project should be delivered by April 2026. Each project can range in size up to total costs of £250,000, inclusive of VAT. Please refer to attachments for the full competition guidance.
Award Detail
| 1 | Aegis Fibretech (Kidlington)
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| 2 | Amentum Clean Energy (Birchwood Park Warrington)
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| 3 | First Light Fusion (None)
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| 4 | Glass Technology Services (Sheffield)
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| 5 | Kyoto Fusioneering (Abingdon)
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| 6 | Materials Nexus (Cambridge)
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| 7 | Monolith Performance (Merthyr Tydfil)
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| 8 | Oxford Sigma (Oxford)
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| 9 | Tokamak Energy (None)
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| 10 | TWI (Cambridge)
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| 11 | Warwick University (West Midlands)
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CPV Codes
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Indicators
- Contract is suitable for SMEs.
Other Information
Additional data https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=95670&B=UKAEA User / Company https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
Reference
- 20251027111923-72814
- CF a9476c7e-eca9-404d-b2c5-0af41d2af187