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.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1033573573 - 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