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    ContractsDesign and Manufacture of a Fast Acting Low Conductance (FALCON) Valve Prototype
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    Design and Manufacture of a Fast Acting Low Conductance (FALCON) Valve Prototype

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    4 Dec 2026 · in 25 days

    Design and manufacture a high-speed vacuum isolation valve prototype that closes within 37.5 ms to protect exhaust pumping systems in fusion energy applications.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 9 Nov 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Tender closes
    26d
    4 Dec 2026 · in 25 days

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    • Contract value
      est.£200,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closes
      4 Dec 2026
      26 days left
    • Sector
      Manufacturing
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

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    26 days left to bid. Opened today, deadline 4 Dec 2026.

    9 Nov 20264 Dec 2026

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    This opportunity involves the detailed design and manufacture of a scaled down Fast Acting Low Conductance (FALCON) valve prototype for the STEP Prototype Powerplant (SPP). The valve will protect exhaust vacuum pumping technology against disruption mitigation and sudden massive air ingress events. The scope includes complete design and build of all internal components within the valve casing, specifically the actuation mechanism and seals required to maintain both operational performance and vacuum integrity of the process gas line. A critical performance requirement is that the valve must close from its open position to its defined closed position within 37.5 milliseconds. Suppliers should have expertise in high-speed valve actuation systems, vacuum-rated sealing solutions, and precision engineering of isolation valves for demanding industrial applications.

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    UK Cabinet Office
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