Published date: 27 October 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 15 August 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£0 to £2,500,000

Procurement reference

20251027111923-72814

Published date

27 October 2025

Closing date

15 August 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

6 October 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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.

More information

Links

Award information

Awarded date

29 September 2025

Contract start date

6 October 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£3,083,562.36

This contract was awarded to 13 suppliers.

Aegis Fibretech Ltd

Address

Centre For Innovation And Enterprise Begbroke Hill, Yarnton, Kidlington, England, OX5 1PF, United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value (inclusive of VAT) £249,101.40

Amentum Clean Energy Ltd

Address

305 Bridgewater Place, Birchwood Park Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6XG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value (inclusive of VAT) £239,316.78

First Light Fusion Ltd

Address

10 Oxford Industrial Park, OX5 1QU, United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value (inclusive of VAT) £249,825.52

Glass Technology Services Ltd

Address

9 Churchill Way, Chapeltown, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 2PY United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value (inclusive of VAT) £201,770.54

Kyoto Fusioneering UK Ltd

Address

First Floor, Building F11, Culham Campus, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3DB, United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value (inclusive of VAT) £237,627.00

Kyoto Fusioneering UK Ltd

Address

First Floor, Building F11, Culham Campus, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3DB, United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value (inclusive of VAT) £247,411.80

MATERIALS NEXUS LTD

Address

Salisbury House, Station Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, CB1 2LA, United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value (inclusive of VAT) £248,501.10

Monolith Performance Ltd

Address

Woodfired Building, 62 High Street, Studio 3, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8DE, United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value (inclusive of VAT) £229,124.00

Oxford Sigma Ltd

Address

Summertown Pavilion, 18-24 Middle Way, Oxford, OX2 7LG, United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value (inclusive of VAT) £249,891.04

Oxford Sigma Ltd

Address

Summertown Pavilion, 18-24 Middle Way, Oxford, OX2 7LG, United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value (inclusive of VAT) £248,522.87

Tokamak Energy Ltd

Address

173 Brook Drive, Milton Park, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SD, United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value (inclusive of VAT) £196,571.39

TWI Ltd

Address

Bevan Braithwaite Building, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value (inclusive of VAT) £249,727.20

University of Warwick

Address

University House, University of Warwick, Kirby Corner Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 8UW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value (inclusive of VAT) £236,171.68

About the buyer

Contact name

Emily Akehurst

Address

Culham Science Centre
Oxfordshire
OX14 3DB
ENG

Email

emily.akehurst@ukaea.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority