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Power Cycle and Cooling Development

UK FUSION ENERGY LTD · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 01:57.

Opportunity overview

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. ---- For more information about this opportunity, please visit the 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

Classification

  • CPV42000000 — Industrial machinery
  • CPV42100000 — Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power
  • CPV65300000 — Electricity distribution and related services
  • CPV65310000 — Electricity distribution
  • CPV65320000 — Operation of electrical installations

Lots

  • Lot 1£9.5m

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-UKIFS-509
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the UKIFS portal at: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Abingdon:-Industrial-machinery./RQ3SG33JAW
Expression Of Interest Deadline
16 Jul 2026, 17:00

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
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.

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Enquiry period

Ends
3 Jul 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
16 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
11,400,000
Amount
9,500,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Total Contract Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Specific legal and /or financial conditions of participation DO apply and are set out in the Invitation to Participate documents.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Specific technical conditions of participation DO apply and are set out in the Invitation to Participate documents.

Contract period

Starts
2 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
42000000
Description
Industrial machinery
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
42100000
Description
Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
65300000
Description
Electricity distribution and related services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
65310000
Description
Electricity distribution
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
65320000
Description
Operation of electrical installations

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
053889-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Jun 2026, 15:21
Format
text/html

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

Contact

Name
Operational Procurement

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 · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 053889-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·