# Contracts for Innovation Competition Fusion Industry Challenges: Novel shielding materials and technologies for fusion

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by UK Atomic Energy Authority.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [UK Atomic Energy Authority](/buyers/uk-atomic-energy-authority/contract-awards)
- Published: 4 July 2025
- Contract start: 16 August 2025
- Contract end: 17 August 2025
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8b8477d1-fe35-4b3e-84e7-c898e4d83021-852926
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e0dc0763-4473-4019-992f-650560fe6555

## Description

This is a Contracts for Innovation \(previously SBRI\) competition funded by the UK Atomic Energy Authority\. The aim of the competition is to develop solutions to fusion energy challenges in two key priority areas\. The competition has 1 theme: Novel shielding materials and technologies for fusion\. We expect to fund a number of projects\. Each project should be delivered by April 2026\. Each project can range in size up to total costs of £250,000, inclusive of VAT\. Please refer to attachments for the full competition guidance\.

## Related contract awards

- [Autonomous Data Collection using Robotics](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-4be89c95-5ead-4c7c-a55f-81732a20fef4) — UK Atomic Energy Authority
- [MAST-U Diagnostic IR Cameras](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8c17e72c-203a-4ac1-8634-91aabf18653a) — UK Atomic Energy Authority
- [Audio Visual Implementation](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c9cda958-963a-4f2b-81da-71b46b3c772d) — UK Atomic Energy Authority
- [Audio Visual Implementation](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-e3e008cc-48ae-4c4c-ae2f-dad6dbb191f0) — UK Atomic Energy Authority
- [Expression of Interest: Refurbishment and upgrade of Community Hub roof, refurbishment of 2No\. toilet blocks and construction of new toilet facilities](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-70463f6d-3eac-44fe-98e8-44f708164081) — Padstow Town Council
- [Apprenticeships Training Dynamic Marketplace](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-59d47106-465e-4306-bc16-9ca86277e1ca) — GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL AGENCY
- [Taxi and MPV \(1-8 seats\) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV \(1-8 seats\) Passenger Assistant](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d1f8674f-6dd8-4a46-998e-a453bcd98938) — East Sussex County Council
- [Taxi and MPV \(1-8 seats\) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV \(1-8 seats\) Passenger Assistant](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7deb34b9-f0a4-46d0-b6b9-e4d79e05ffca) — East Sussex County Council
- [Translation & Interpreting Service](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-54075a52-9d7d-4c1f-b548-9dc63dcc95cb) — London Borough of Waltham Forest
- [QBE082 09:00 2026-08-21 Haverhill to Sir Peter Hall School, Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-3fe11212-9db7-4019-8387-e0a616618a82) — Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport
- [QOC931 09:00 2026-08-21 Onehouse & Newmarket to InToto Education, Fordham, Ely, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle & Passenger Assistant required - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-88df1231-5adf-4f73-b42b-71e8931d53ab) — Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport
- [SEN20061-SEN-W/C TAXI-DOROTHY GOODMAN UPPER BARWELL LANE](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-759dbe2b-b549-4a79-9512-eb9eafef5895) — Leicestershire County Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b8477d1-fe35-4b3e-84e7-c898e4d83021-852926)