STEP Whole Programme Cost Estimate - Independent Assurance

Opportunity overview

Independent review of the STEP Whole Programme Cost Estimate as appropriate for finance cases as part of UK Government business case submission following the Green Book1: - Review of the current version of the model considering; accuracy of data, methodology used, calculations, uncertainty, escalation and inflation. - Provide comments on the current version of the model in an appraisal report. - Identification of missing content, as applicable. - Identification of areas of future work, as applicable. - This review activity should follow the guidelines specified in the AQuA Book2 and in the IPA Cost Estimating Requirements, STEP 6: Review and Assure3 Expected inputs: 1. STEP Whole Programme Cost Estimate Report 2. STEP Estimating Strategy 3. STEP Cost Breakdown Structure 4. Individual Product Area Reports and Cost Models 5. STEP Whole Programme Cost Estimate Spreadsheet

Classification

CPV71242000 — Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
CPV71244000 — Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs

Lots

Lot 1£200k

Documents and notices

Planned procurement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: PP-UKIFS-175
Status: planned
Procurement Method: open
Procurement Method Details: Open procedure
Main Procurement Category: services
Above Threshold: Yes

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Scheme: UKPGA
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗

Procedure

Is Accelerated: Yes
Accelerated Rationale: Qualifying planned procurement notice

Covered By

GPA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy: allowed

Languages

Tender Period

Ends: 19 May 2026, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends: 28 May 2026, 23:59

Communication

Future Notice Date: 4 May 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: planned
Has Renewal: Yes
Has Options: Yes

Value

Including VAT: 240,000
Amount: 200,000
Currency: GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Type: price
Name: Price

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 25
Weight: percentageExact

Criterion 2

Type: quality
Name: Quality

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 65
Weight: percentageExact

Criterion 3

Type: quality
Name: Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 10
Weight: percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Type: technical
Description: Previous Involvement with the STEP Programme - Due to the independent requirement for this assurance, suppliers with background or experience working on the STEP programme cannot be considered for this package. Suppliers will have to confirm they have no background or experience working within the STEP programme in order to participate.

Suitability

Sme: Yes
Vcse: Yes

Contract period

Starts: 1 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends: 1 Dec 2026, 23:59
Max Extent Date: 1 Jun 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description: Optional 6 month extension

Options

Description: 50% total contract value uplift in line with PA2023

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 71242000
Description: Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

Entry 2

Scheme: CPV
Id: 71244000
Description: Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKC
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 2

Region: UKD
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 3

Region: UKE
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 4

Region: UKF
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 5

Region: UKG
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 6

Region: UKH
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 7

Region: UKI
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 8

Region: UKJ
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 9

Region: UKK
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 027381-2026
Document Type: plannedProcurementNotice
Notice Type: UK3
Description: Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027381-2026 ↗
Published: 25 Mar 2026, 14:22
Format: text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: UK FUSION ENERGY LTD
Id: GB-COH-14620804

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 14620804

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PCRM-7973-DCBL

Address

Street Address: Culham Science Centre
Locality: Abingdon
Postal Code: OX14 3DB
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKJ14

Contact

Email: operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Id: publicUndertaking
Description: Public undertaking

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Abingdon · UKJ14 · OX14 3DB · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS

001893-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender · 9 Jan 2026, 14:05
027381-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender · 25 Mar 2026, 14:22