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Fuel Cycle System Partner (FCSP)

United Kingdom Fusion Energy Ltd · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

For the purposes of this early market engagement, UK Fusion Energy Ltd is seeking responses from suppliers capable of providing engineering and technical knowledge to support complex, safety-critical engineering projects, delivering defined work packages whilst supporting technology demonstration projects and industrialisation activities as described within 6.2 in the attachment. The proposed contract is intended to allow a System Partner to support UK Fusion Energy by collaboration with potential other partners on the above work as well as with UK Fusion Energy. UK Fusion Energy is also very much interested in understanding suppliers’ capabilities and experience operating as a Strategic Industrialisation Partner and Design Integrator. UK Fusion Energy is open to either single supplier and collaborative submissions to achieve the aims of the subsequent invitation to tender. The Supplier(s) will be expected to collaborate with UKFE during programme stage 2A until 2029 to inform decision making for stage 2B and the following stages. The indicative scope of technology demonstration and industrialisation projects is expected to include, but is not limited to, the following areas: •Tritium process plant engineering and safety. •Systems and Controls engineering. •Testing rig design and delivery. •Prototype design and delivery. •Tritium monitoring and control technology demonstration and supply chain development. •Manufacturing engineering, materials development and supply chain development for Fuel Cycle Systems. •Process equipment demonstration for tritium/breeder extraction and purification sub-systems. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Culham:-Engineering-services./8543955F87 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8543955F87

Classification

  • CPV71300000 — Engineering services
  • CPV71320000 — Engineering design services
  • CPV71330000 — Miscellaneous engineering services
  • CPV71333000 — Mechanical engineering services
  • CPV71334000 — Mechanical and electrical engineering services
  • CPV71340000 — Integrated engineering services
  • CPV73100000 — Research and experimental development services

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-614
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
29 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
23 Jun 2026, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71300000
Description
Engineering services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71320000
Description
Engineering design services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71330000
Description
Miscellaneous engineering services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71333000
Description
Mechanical engineering services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
71334000
Description
Mechanical and electrical engineering services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
71340000
Description
Integrated engineering services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
73100000
Description
Research and experimental development services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
To respond to this MEN, please complete and submit Appendix 1: Questionnaire via the facility in the Delta portal by 5pm the 23rd June 2026. Early responses would be appreciated to help inform planning decisions. If you experience any difficulties with the portal, please contact the portal helpdesk helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com cc operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk. Information obtained from responses to Appendix 1: Questionnaire will help UK Fusion Energy Ltd understand current market capabilities and shape the scope, direction, and design of the future procurement activities. If you have any questions about this MEN, please contact UK Fusion Energy Ltd through the Delta portal. We are keen to engage with suppliers to assist with the MEN completion if needed, to ensure quality responses enabling us to shape the future requirement and procurement.
Due
23 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
050505-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
28 May 2026, 16:32
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCRM-7973-DCBL

Address

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

Contact

Name
STEP Operational Procurement Team

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Culham · UKJ14 · OX14 3DB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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