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    ContractsThermophysical Testing of Titanium-Stabilized Austenitic Stainless Steel
    Awarded contract

    Thermophysical Testing of Titanium-Stabilized Austenitic Stainless Steel

    Awarded
    £42.4k
    Published 6 Aug 2026

    Conduct thermophysical property testing on titanium-stabilized austenitic stainless steel grades for the Materials Testing Framework STEP - VIVS program.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 6 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £42.4k
    Published 6 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £42,405
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Engineering
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • NM
      NPL Management Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    6 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This procurement opportunity involves conducting thermophysical testing on titanium-stabilized austenitic stainless steel grades under Lot 5 of the Materials Testing Framework for STEP - VIVS (Structural Testing and Evaluation Program - Validation and Improvement of Specifications). Suppliers will perform comprehensive thermal property measurements and characterization tests on these specialized steel materials to support material qualification and performance validation. Testing may include thermal conductivity, specific heat capacity, thermal expansion, and related property measurements across relevant temperature ranges.

    Track record

    9 awards · 8 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In engineering, UK Fusion Energy Ltd has awarded 9 contracts to 8 suppliers.

    Who wins here
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    5. Fusion Fuel Cycles1× · 11%
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06de1d

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