Expired contract

Open Air Diffusion Bonding Technology

Details

Buyer: UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd
Supplier(s): Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
Value: £220,000
Duration: 7 months
Topic: Research and experimental development services
Published: 20 August 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The open-air diffusion bonding technology presents a unique approach to manufacture of large-scale tungsten components. Unlike both traditional and advanced methods, this technique eliminates the need for vacuum conditions or tightly controlled atmospheres, thereby offering a more scalable and cost-effective solution for industrial applications. 7-month project for continuation of technical work that will further the Intellectual Property application related to open air diffusion bonding technology for fusion application. ## Contract award Title: Open Air Diffusion Bonding

Timeline

Completed: Award published20 August 2025
Current notice
Completed: Award date20 August 2025
Completed: Contract expiry date31 March 2026

About the buyer

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of the UK Atomic Energy Authority. The company was formed in November 2024 to deliver STEP Fusion. STEP is a prototype fusion power plant planned for West Burton in Nottinghamshire. Major delivery runs through an Integrated Delivery Team of industrial partners. ILIOS, a joint venture of Kier and Nuvia, is the construction partner. Tokamak Energy is the first system partner, for magnets.

Over the past 5 years, most of UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, software and information systems and research and development.

Decision makers

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