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STEP Interim Socio-economic Evaluation

UK Fusion Energy Ltd · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 17:58.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

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Published award value
£450k
Awarded
17 Jun 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 00414220
Location
London, UKI32, SW1E 5DN, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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-UKFE-546
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
UK Fusion Energy Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PCRM-7973-DCBL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCRM-7973-DCBL

Address

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

Contact

Name
Phoebe Legard

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
PA Consulting Services Limited
Id
GB-COH-00414220

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
00414220

Address

Street Address
10 Bressenden Place
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1E 5DN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Name
Lia Shaw

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
STEP Interim Socio-economic Evaluation
Status
pending
Date
18 Jun 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
19 Jun 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79419000
Description
Evaluation consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
539,994
Amount
449,995
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00414220
Name
PA Consulting Services Limited

Standstill Period

Ends
5 Aug 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
7 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
18 May 2027, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
070010-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
24 Jul 2026, 09:05
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
6 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Abingdon · UKJ14 · OX14 3DB · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 040937-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 070010-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·