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| Notice Summary |
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| Title: | Cryogenic Plant - Design Study - Multi Year |
| Notice type: | UK4: Tender notice |
| Authority: | UK Fusion Energy Ltd |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Above threshold - Open procedure |
| Short Description: | UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd (UKIFS), is seeking to select a suitable supplier for the provision of Design Study services for Cryogenic Plant, over multiple years. UKIFS is seeking industrial experts to assist with the transition from concept development to preliminary design level of the STEP Cryogenic Plant. The STEP cryogenics system is currently in the concept design phase, with the aim of producing a preliminary design for the cryogenic cooling systems for the STEP Prototype Plant (SPP). The contract is expected to commence in December 2025 and to expire not later than March 2029. There will be options for UKIFS to terminate the Contract and options for UKIFS to re-define the scope of the Contract, at various points throughout the contract period. Estimated values of the contract are stated within this notice. These are absolute maximum values. Any tender which exceeds these values will be rejected. Further information is provided within the ITT documents |
| Published: | 03/09/2025 10:57 |
Cryogenic Plant - Design Study - Multi Year
Contracting authority
- Contracting authority:
- UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd
- Public Procurement Organisation Number:
- PCRM-7973-DCBL
- Address:
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK- Contact name:
- Operational Procurement
- Email:
- operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Website:
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-industrial-fusion-solutions
- Organisation type:
- BODY_PUBLIC
- Devolved regulations that apply:
- None
Procedure
- Procedure type:
Open procedure- Preliminary market engagement conducted:
- Not provided
- Special regime:
None
Scope
- Title:
- Cryogenic Plant - Design Study - Multi Year
- Reference number:
- PP-UKIFS-147
- Main procurement category:
- SERVICES
- Description:
- UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd (UKIFS), is seeking to select a suitable supplier for the provision of Design Study services for Cryogenic Plant, over multiple years.
UKIFS is seeking industrial experts to assist with the transition from concept development to preliminary design level of the STEP Cryogenic Plant. The STEP cryogenics system is currently in the concept design phase, with the aim of producing a preliminary design for the cryogenic cooling systems for the STEP Prototype Plant (SPP).
The contract is expected to commence in December 2025 and to expire not later than March 2029. There will be options for UKIFS to terminate the Contract and options for UKIFS to re-define the scope of the Contract, at various points throughout the contract period. Estimated values of the contract are stated within this notice. These are absolute maximum values. Any tender which exceeds these values will be rejected.
Further information is provided within the ITT documents
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Engineering-design-services./RMPU52KGSV
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/respond/RMPU52KGSV - Total value (estimated):
GBP 1,000,000 excluding VAT
GBP 1,200,000 including VAT
Description
- Description:
- Not provided
- Suitable for SMEs:
- Yes
- Suitable for VCSEs:
- No
- Contract dates (estimated):
- 12/12/2025 to 31/03/2029
- CPV classifications:
71320000 - Engineering design services.
71323200 - Plant engineering design services.- Contract can be extended:
- No
- Delivery regions:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM- Award criteria:
Name: Technical (of which, 10% Social Value) / Weighting: 80
Name: Total Contract Value / Weighting: 20
Documents
- Associated tender documents:
Not provided- Technical specifications:
Not provided
Submission
- Enquiry deadline:
- 07/10/2025 Time: 13:00
- Tender submission deadline:
- 31/10/2025 Time: 13:00
- Submission address and any special instructions:
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
- An electronic auction will be used:
No- Languages that may be used for submission:
English- Award decision date (estimated):
- 17/11/2025
Other information
- Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:
- Not provided
- Technical ability conditions of participation:
- Please note that continuation of the contract beyond March 2026 is subject to the availability of ongoing funding. The contracting authority reserves the right to curtail or terminate the contract should such ongoing funding not be secured at any point during the contract.
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):
- No
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
- No
- A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:
- Yes
Other organisations
Not provided
Award Notice
Cryogenic Plant - Design Study - Multi Year
Contracting Authorities
- Contracting authority:
- UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd
- Public Procurement Organisation Number:
- PCRM-7973-DCBL
- Address:
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK- Contact name:
- Operational Procurement
- Email:
- operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Website:
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-industrial-fusion-solutions
- Organisation type:
- BODY_PUBLIC
- Devolved regulations that apply:
- None
Procedure
- Procedure type:
Open procedure- Preliminary market engagement conducted:
- Not provided
- Special regime:
None
Scope
- Title:
- Cryogenic Plant - Design Study - Multi Year
- Reference number:
- PP-UKIFS-147
- Main procurement category:
- SERVICES
- Description:
- UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd (UKIFS), is seeking to select a suitable supplier for the provision of Design Study services for Cryogenic Plant, over multiple years.
UKIFS is seeking industrial experts to assist with the transition from concept development to preliminary design level of the STEP Cryogenic Plant. The STEP cryogenics system is currently in the concept design phase, with the aim of producing a preliminary design for the cryogenic cooling systems for the STEP Prototype Plant (SPP).
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=996771495
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/respond/RMPU52KGSV - Total value (estimated):
GBP 1,000,000 excluding VAT
GBP 1,200,000 including VAT
- Contract value:
- GBP 1,200,000 including VAT
Contract Details
Contract 1
- Title:
- Not provided
- Reference number:
- Not provided
- Contract value:
- GBP 1,122,342 including VAT
- Below the relevant threshold:
- No
- Award decision date:
- 26/11/2025
- Earliest date the contract will be signed:
- 15/12/2025
- Contract dates (estimated):
- 16/12/2025 to 31/03/2029
- Main procurement category:
- SERVICES
- CPV classifications:
71320000 - Engineering design services.
71323200 - Plant engineering design services.- Delivery regions:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM- Assessment summaries sent:
- 01/12/2025
Supplier
- Supplier:
- AIR LIQUIDE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
- Companies House:
- PDDW-1849-MPPJ
- Address:
2 RUE DE CLEMENCIERE, BP 15
SASSENAGE
38360
FR- Email:
- danyelle.silanus@airliquide.com
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):
- No
- Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):
- No
- Supported employment provider:
- No
- Public service mutual:
- No
Other organisations
Not provided
Related Notice
Cryogenic Plant - Design Study - Multi Year
- Contract(s):
- Whole procurement
- Date of decision not to sign contract:
- 15/06/2026
- Reason for not signing contract:
- Not provided