UK Fusion Energy Ltd: Power Cycle and Cooling Development

Contracting authority

Contracting authority:

UK FUSION ENERGY 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-fusion-energy

Organisation type:

BODY_PUBLIC

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Competitive flexible procedure

Dynamic market OCID:

Not provided

Competitive flexible procedure description:

Stage 1 - Invitation to Participate
Suppliers submit a Request to Participate by completing the Procurement Specific Questionnaire, which includes questions related to additional conditions of participation.

Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (Only suppliers who have been assessed to have met the conditions of participation)
~Suppliers who progress to this stage will receive the Invitation to Tender, which will include a full contract specification.
~Suppliers will be invited to attend an in-person or online information and clarification session to take place before the deadline for submission - such a session will not be scored.
~Tenders will be evaluated using the criteria indicated in this notice.

Note: The contract start and end dates given in this notice are estimates and are purely indicative.

Preliminary market engagement conducted:

Yes

Dynamic market:

No

Tenders received:

0

Tenders assessed:

0

Tenders from SMEs:

0

Tenders from VCSEs:

0

Special regime:

None

Scope

Title:

Power Cycle and Cooling Development

Reference number:

PP-UKIFS-509

Main procurement category:

SUPPLIES

Description:

UKFE is seeking to procure a contract for Goods and Services comprised of two complementary workstreams:

i. Workstream 1: STEP Prototypic Plant (SPP) Design Maturation. Services only (estimated approximately 15% of contract value).
ii.Workstream 2: Fast Response Energy-conversion & Transfer System (FRETS) Proof-of-Concept Rig Design and Delivery. Goods and Services (estimated approximately 85% of contract value).

Anticipated contract duration: Approximately 30 calendar months.

Note: The contract start and end dates given in this notice are indicative only.

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For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Industrial-machinery./RQ3SG33JAW

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/respond/RQ3SG33JAW

Total value (estimated):

GBP 9,500,000 excluding VAT

GBP 11,400,000 including VAT

Description

Description:

Not provided

Suitable for SMEs:

No

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Contract dates (estimated):

02/11/2026 to 31/03/2029

CPV classifications:

42000000 - Industrial machinery.

42100000 - Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power.

65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services.

65310000 - Electricity distribution.

65320000 - Operation of electrical installations.

Contract can be extended:

No

Delivery regions:

UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Award criteria:

Name: Technical / Weighting: 70

Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15

Name: Total Contract Value / Weighting: 15

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

Specific legal and /or financial conditions of participation DO apply and are set out in the Invitation to Participate documents.

Technical ability conditions of participation:

Specific technical conditions of participation DO apply and are set out in the Invitation to Participate documents.

Documents

Associated tender documents:

Not provided

Technical specifications:

Not provided

Submission

Enquiry deadline:

03/07/2026 Time: 17:00

Deadline for requests to participate:

16/07/2026 Time: 17:00

Submission address and any special instructions:

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the UKIFS portal at: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Abingdon:-Industrial-machinery./RQ3SG33JAW

An electronic auction will be used:

No

Languages that may be used for submission:

English

Award decision date (estimated):

16/10/2026

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):

Yes

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

Yes

A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes

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