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    ContractsPalladium-Silver Membrane Assembly Manufacturing and Testing
    Closed contract

    Palladium-Silver Membrane Assembly Manufacturing and Testing

    Contract value
    £195k
    Closed 29 Jun 2026

    Develop and demonstrate manufacturing processes for palladium-silver hydrogen separation membranes, including annealing, brazing, and diffusion bonding with full material characterization and testing.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 29 May 2026· 5 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £195k
    Closed 29 Jun 2026
    Tender deadline passed on 29 Jun 2026.

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£195,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      29 Jun 2026
      4 months ago
    • Sector
      Engineering
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    Tender closed on 29 Jun 2026. Awaiting award.

    29 May 2026Today29 Jun 2026

    Brief

    UKFE seeks a supplier to demonstrate the manufacturability of palladium-silver membrane assemblies for hydrogen separation and recovery in the STEP Fuel Cycle system. The work involves four main manufacturing process development areas: (1) annealing trials to refine temperature and time parameters; (2) brazing trials to join membrane tubes to steel fittings; (3) diffusion bonding trials as an alternative joining method; and (4) assembly manufacturing using the optimized processes. All work must include comprehensive material characterization and testing, including microscopy analysis and hardness testing at each stage to evaluate the effects of manufacturing processes on alloy properties. The supplier must also conduct destructive testing of sample assemblies to validate joint quality and microstructural integrity. Tube characterization of incoming material batches is required, followed by development of inspection and quality regimes for final assemblies. Successfully manufactured membrane assemblies will be delivered to UKFE for subsequent functional testing in the fuel cycle system.

    Track record

    11 awards · 10 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In engineering, UK Fusion Energy Ltd has awarded 11 contracts to 10 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. NPL Management Limited2× · 18%
    2. ANVIL ANALYTICAL LIMITED1× · 9%
    3. OVE ARUP PARTNERS LIMITED1× · 9%
    4. University of Strathclyde1× · 9%
    5. Darvick Ltd1× · 9%
    6. ALTRAD BABCOCK LIMITED1× · 9%

    +4 more suppliers

    Across engineering, the most active winners are AECOM LTD, WSP UK LIMITED, OVE ARUP PARTNERS LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06a8be

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