Tender Notice Published 5 May 2026

UK-Abingdon: Evaluation consultancy services.

UK Fusion Energy Ltd

Contracting authority




Contracting authority:

UK Fusion Energy Ltd


Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PCRM-7973-DCBL


Address:


Culham Campus
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK


Contact name:

Phoebe Legard


Email:

operationalprocurement.STEP@ukifs.uk


Telephone:

Not provided


Website:

Not provided


Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY


Devolved regulations that apply:

None




Procedure



Procedure type:


Open procedure





Preliminary market engagement conducted:

Yes



Tenders received:

0


Tenders assessed:

0


Tenders from SMEs:

0


Tenders from VCSEs:

0




Special regime:


None



Scope



Title:

STEP Interim Socio-economic Evaluation


Reference number:

PP-UKFE-546


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


Description:

The purpose of this procurement is for UK Fusion Energy (UKFE) to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to design and deliver an independent interim socio-economic evaluation of the STEP programme. The evaluation shall comprise a Baseline Evaluation, a Process Evaluation and an Interim Impact Evaluation and will be conducted in accordance with UK Government evaluation, appraisal and assurance guidance including the Magenta Book.

The evaluation will provide, a robust, proportionate and reproducible evidence base to support:

•accountability for public investment,
•organisational learning and programme improvement, and
•future decision-making including Spending Reviews, development of the STEP Tranche 2b Business Case for DESNZ and the positioning of UKFE as an investible proposition
•the future final evaluation of Tranche 2a.

The Contract will provide UKFE with an independent, proportionate, and reproducible evaluation framework and evidence base capable of withstanding scrutiny from HMG stakeholders and external investors.
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Total value (estimated):


GBP 500,000 excluding VAT

GBP 600,000 including VAT





Description





Description:

Not provided





Suitable for SMEs:

Yes


Suitable for VCSEs:

Yes




Contract dates (estimated):

22/06/2026 to 18/05/2027


CPV classifications:


79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services.



Contract can be extended:

No



Delivery regions:


UK - UNITED KINGDOM



Award criteria:


Name: Technical (inc. Social Value) / Weighting: 80

Name: Commercial / Weighting: 20



Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

See ITT Documentation.


Technical ability conditions of participation:

See ITT Documentation.




Documents



Associated tender documents:


Not provided


Technical specifications:


Not provided



Submission




Enquiry deadline:

18/05/2026 Time: 17:00


Tender submission deadline:

01/06/2026 Time: 10:00


Submission address and any special instructions:

To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/respond/D2S84W34BQ


An electronic auction will be used:


No


Languages that may be used for submission:


English


Award decision date (estimated):

12/06/2026



Other information



Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

Not provided


Technical ability conditions of participation:

Not provided


Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):

Not provided


Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

Not provided


A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes



Other organisations


Not provided