UK Fusion Energy Ltd is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise
| Notice Summary |
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| Title: | Detailed design and build of a scaled down Fast Acting Low Conductance (FALCON) |
| Notice type: | UK4: Tender notice |
| Authority: | UK Fusion Energy Ltd |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Above threshold - Open procedure |
| Short Description: | The scope of this work is to provide the detailed design and manufacture of a scaled down Fast Acting Low Conductance valve (FALCON) prototype which will be used to safeguard the proposed exhaust vacuum pumping technology against Disruption mitigation or sudden massive air ingress events for the STEP Prototype Powerplant (SPP). The scope of work includes the detail design and build of a scaled down prototype, which includes everything within the Vacuum Gate/Isolation valve casing (including the casing itself), mainly the actuation mechanism and the seals required to maintain both the operation of the isolation valve and the vacuum integrity of the process gas line. The fast-acting nature of the valve requires it to reach its defined ‘close’ position within 37.5 ms. |
| Published: | 17/08/2026 16:38 |
Detailed design and build of a scaled down Fast Acting Low Conductance (FALCON)
Contracting authority
- Contracting authority:
- United Kingdom Fusion Energy Ltd
- Public Procurement Organisation Number:
- PCRM-7973-DCBL
- Address:
Culham Campus, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK- Contact name:
- Operational Procurement
- Email:
- operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Website:
- Not provided
- Organisation type:
- BODY_PUBLIC
- Devolved regulations that apply:
- None
Procedure
- Procedure type:
Open procedure- Preliminary market engagement conducted:
- Yes
- Special regime:
None
Scope
- Title:
- Detailed design and build of a scaled down Fast Acting Low Conductance (FALCON)
- Reference number:
- PP-UKFE-192
- Main procurement category:
- SERVICES
- Description:
- The scope of this work is to provide the detailed design and manufacture of a scaled down Fast Acting Low Conductance valve (FALCON) prototype which will be used to safeguard the proposed exhaust vacuum pumping technology against Disruption mitigation or sudden massive air ingress events for the STEP Prototype Powerplant (SPP).
The scope of work includes the detail design and build of a scaled down prototype, which includes everything within the Vacuum Gate/Isolation valve casing (including the casing itself), mainly the actuation mechanism and the seals required to maintain both the operation of the isolation valve and the vacuum integrity of the process gas line. The fast-acting nature of the valve requires it to reach its defined ‘close’ position within 37.5 ms.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Pressure-reducing%2C-control%2C-check-or-safety-valves./3YG29X64DB
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3YG29X64DB - Total value (estimated):
GBP 200,000 excluding VAT
GBP 240,000 including VAT
Description
- Description:
- Not provided
- Suitable for SMEs:
- Yes
- Suitable for VCSEs:
- No
- Contract dates (estimated):
- 16/10/2026 to 16/10/2027
- CPV classifications:
42131140 - Pressure-reducing, control, check or safety valves.
71320000 - Engineering design services.
73300000 - Design and execution of research and development.- Contract can be extended:
- No
- Delivery regions:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM- Award criteria:
Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Name: Commerical / Weighting: 30
Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Documents
- Associated tender documents:
Not provided- Technical specifications:
Not provided
Submission
- Enquiry deadline:
- 14/09/2026 Time: 12:00
- Tender submission deadline:
- 18/09/2026 Time: 12:00
- Submission address and any special instructions:
- https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/
- An electronic auction will be used:
No- Languages that may be used for submission:
English- Award decision date (estimated):
- 02/10/2026
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