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Procurement of 316L(N)-IG Austenitic Stainless-Steel plates

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Deadline
Expired
March 27, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Open Procedure
Reference
015629-2026
Value
£60,000
Location
United Kingdom
Published
March 20, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 20, 2026

Deadline for Questions

March 20, 2026

Submission Deadline

March 27, 2026

Contract Start Date

May 07, 2026

Budget
£60,000
Duration
6 months
Location
United Kingdom
Type
Open Procedure
58
Quality Score/100
Fair

Original Tender Description

UKIFS is seeking to procure a suitable Suppliers (an individual organisations or a consortium with a lead supplier) to procure 316L(N)-IG (ITER grade austenitic stainless steel) to conduct onward joining trials, material testing, and materials qualification. The product form of interest to support the trials is based on plate. The definitive details are given in the Tender Documentation. All tender should be Submitted by 27th of March 2026 at 15:00 by uploading into the Delta system For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Metal-ores-and-alloys./64FPWMZVC5 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/respond/64FPWMZVC5

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Requirements & Qualifications

18 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (6)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (5)
Technical (5)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS6
--Submit the tender by 27th of March 2026 at 15:00.
--Upload the tender into the Delta system.
--Respond to the opportunity via the Delta eSourcing portal.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are mentioned in the provided information.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS5
--Be an individual organisation or a consortium with a lead supplier.
--Be able to supply 316L(N)-IG (ITER grade austenitic stainless steel).
--Be able to supply the steel in plate form.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS5
--Capability to supply 316L(N)-IG (ITER grade austenitic stainless steel) in plate form.
--Capability to support onward joining trials.
--Capability to support material testing.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific financial requirements (e.g., minimum turnover, financial statements) are mentioned in the provided information.

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58
Fair

Tender Quality Score

This tender is clear in its core requirements and timeline but suffers from a critical lack of documentation content and evaluation criteria, significantly impacting its completeness and fairness.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance60/100

While the procedure type and CPV codes are clear, the absence of a tender reveal date and the unavailability of content for the attached documents severely compromise legal compliance and transparency. The lack of evaluation criteria is also a significant concern.

Missing tender reveal date
No content provided for attached tender documents
Clarity70/100

The tender description and AI-extracted requirements are clear within the provided text regarding the product and its purpose. However, the absence of evaluation criteria and the reliance on inaccessible 'definitive details' in the full documentation significantly reduce overall clarity for potential bidders.

No evaluation criteria specified
Definitive details referenced in full documentation are not provided
Completeness40/100

Basic information like title, reference, organization, value, and timeline are present. However, the critical absence of content for the 4 attached tender documents and the missing evaluation criteria render the tender fundamentally incomplete for any bidder to prepare a comprehensive response.

No content provided for attached tender documents
No evaluation criteria specified
Fairness50/100

The lack of full document access and the absence of specified evaluation criteria severely impact the fairness and transparency of the tender. Bidders cannot prepare competitive offers if they do not know the full requirements or how their proposals will be judged.

No full document access (content missing)
No evaluation criteria specified
Practicality65/100

The tender supports electronic submission via the Delta system and provides direct URLs, and key dates are specified. However, the critical lack of content in the attached tender documents makes it impractical for bidders to effectively prepare and submit a substantive response.

Lack of content for attached tender documents makes bid preparation impractical
Data Consistency90/100

The data is largely consistent, with logical dates and most key fields populated. The only minor inconsistency is the empty 'Liable Person' field.

Liable Person field is empty
Sustainability25/100

The tender does not explicitly include any criteria related to green procurement, social aspects, or innovation focus. This is common for highly specialized procurements but results in a low score for this category.

No green procurement criteria
No social aspects mentioned

Strengths

Clear description of the core product and purpose
Use of an e-procurement system (Delta) with direct URLs
Transparent estimated value disclosed
Well-defined contract duration and start date
Consistent timeline and key data fields

Concerns

Critical absence of content for attached tender documents
No evaluation criteria specified, hindering transparency and fairness
Missing tender reveal date, impacting legal compliance assessment
Reliance on inaccessible 'definitive details' in documentation
Lack of explicit sustainability or social criteria

Recommendations

1. Immediately publish the full content of all tender documents to ensure transparency and enable comprehensive bid preparation.
2. Clearly define and publish the evaluation criteria to ensure fairness and objectivity in the selection process.
3. Ensure all mandatory fields, such as the tender reveal date, are populated for full legal compliance and transparency.

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