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HVAC concept-level study

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 06:36.

Opportunity overview

The purpose of this Task Order will be to produce a concept-level Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) study to support the ongoing development of the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) prototype fusion facility, together with its associated maintenance, handling, and supporting infrastructure. The study shall provide the technical basis for the development of the facility HVAC architecture and ventilation strategy and shall inform the wider Tokamak Building design. The outputs of the study shall support the development of the building layout, contamination control strategy, nuclear ventilation philosophy, and the preparation of a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate for the HVAC plant and associated systems. IMPORTANT: this is a planned procurement notice published per the rules set out in the Procurement Act 2023. This notice does not constitute an invitation to quote, tender, or to provide a proposal. This Planned Procurement Notice has been published to raise awareness of the requirement and to alert suppliers of the need to register on the UKFE Delta portal should they choose to tender for this (and other UKFE) requirement should it be advertised to open competition. Suppliers who believe they could provide this service are welcome to register their interest by messaging UKFE via the Delta portal, specifically on the tenderbox for this requirement (linked below). For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Feasibility-study%2C-advisory-service%2C-analysis./2S22B322V5 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2S22B322V5

Classification

  • CPV71241000 — Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
  • CPV71314310 — Heating engineering services for buildings
  • CPV71320000 — Engineering design services
  • CPV71321000 — Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
  • CPV71321400 — Ventilation consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£70k

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06de55
Status
planned
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
15 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
8 Sept 2026, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
26 Aug 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
84,000
Amount
70,000
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
24 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
14 Dec 2026, 23:59
Max Extent Date
14 Jan 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description
1x optional 1 month extension

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71241000
Description
Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71314310
Description
Heating engineering services for buildings
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71320000
Description
Engineering design services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71321000
Description
Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
71321400
Description
Ventilation consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
074955-2026
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Aug 2026, 16:29
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. 074955-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·