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PLANC (Permitting, Licences, Authorisations, Notifications & Consent) Assurance

UK FUSION ENERGY LTD · Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 23:16.

Opportunity overview

UKFE is expecting to run a procurement to appoint a supplier to provide Intelligent Client support for assurance and project management activities for Permitting, Licences, Authorisations, Notifications & Consent (PLANC). This will be a critical activity for UKFE as work progresses on the design and construction of the STEP Prototype Powerplant (SPP). Activities will also include supporting integration and interfaces across PLANC, DCO (Development Consent Order) and JOP (Justification of Practice). The duration of this contract is expected to be 24 months, with an optional 12 month extension. The procurement is expected to start in August. If the tender is competed via an Open procedure, the launch will be communicated via release of a Tender Notice on the Find-a-Tender (FTS) system and tendering will be undertaken on the UKFE Delta portal.

Classification

  • CPV71318000 — Advisory and consultative engineering services
  • CPV71600000 — Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
  • CPV71621000 — Technical analysis or consultancy services
  • CPV72224000 — Project management consultancy services
  • CPV79131000 — Documentation services
  • CPV79417000 — Safety consultancy services
  • CPV79419000 — Evaluation consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.2m

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
UKFE-204
Status
planned
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
23 Sept 2026, 13:00

Enquiry period

Ends
11 Sept 2026, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
21 Oct 2026, 23:59

Communication

Future Notice Date
17 Aug 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,440,000
Amount
1,200,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
1
Weight
order
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
2
Weight
order

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
4 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
2 Nov 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Nov 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
1x optional 12 month extension

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71318000
Description
Advisory and consultative engineering services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71600000
Description
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71621000
Description
Technical analysis or consultancy services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
72224000
Description
Project management consultancy services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
79131000
Description
Documentation services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
79417000
Description
Safety consultancy services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
79419000
Description
Evaluation consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
067618-2026
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Jul 2026, 11:02
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
UKIFS Procurement

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

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. 067618-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·