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Fuel Cycle Technical Specification Development

UK Fusion Energy Ltd · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 12:41.

Opportunity overview

This contract establishes the requirements for development of a suite of equipment‐level, near‐preliminary design technical specifications and associated datasheets for key components within the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) Prototype Plant (SPP) tritium fuel cycle. The objective is to produce clear, standardised, and accessible technical design guidance for mature tritium components, presented in a format that enables interpretation and application by suppliers. The specifications shall remain independent of final plant sizing and detailed interfaces, while providing sufficient technical depth to enable objective pre‐qualification and early supplier engagement. Developing the specifications will require a supplier to rationalise multiple sources of tritium design information and record the decision logic in selecting design criteria. Equipment for the scope is prioritised and includes tritium‐compatible valves, piping and pressure vessels, catalytic recombiners, molecular sieve beds, vacuum pumps and depleted uranium storage beds. The output of this contract could form the technical baseline for a supplier accreditation scheme under consideration by UK Fusion Energy ltd. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Technical-analysis-or-consultancy-services./3W7WEB9M8T To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3W7WEB9M8T

Classification

  • CPV71621000 — Technical analysis or consultancy services
  • CPV73220000 — Development consultancy services
  • CPV79411000 — General management consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£150k

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-183
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
All tender documentation and communications during this sourcing exercise will be managed via the Delta e-Sourcing platform. Access Code: 3W7WEB9M8T. https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/delta/mainMenu.html

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
3 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
27 Aug 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
14 Sept 2026, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Please see ITT documentation for further detail.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
180,000
Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical (inc. Social Value)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please refer to ITT documentation for further detail.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please refer to ITT documentation for further detail.

Contract period

Starts
2 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
2 Apr 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71621000
Description
Technical analysis or consultancy services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
73220000
Description
Development consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79411000
Description
General management consultancy services

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
A-19904
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
All additional tender documentation will be added to the tender box.
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Entry 3
Id
072126-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Jul 2026, 12:04
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 Campus, Oxfordshire
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

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. 072126-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·