The scope of this contract is to provide engineering support services related to joining and testing procedures used for manufacturing of ITER components. The application area for these activities includes: documentation review, literature studies, consultancy, modelling/engineering assessments, process qualification and/or validation, mechanical-chemical-structural testing, failure analysis and also includes R&D tasks related to joining or testing procedures.

The objective of this restricted procedure is to award the 3 framework contracts in cascade for engineering support services related to joining and testing procedures used for manufacturing of ITER components.