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

UK FUSION ENERGY LTD · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 14:11.

Opportunity overview

UKFE is running a procurement process to identify a suitably qualified Supplier for the provision of PLANC (Permitting, Licences, Authorisations, Notifications & Consent) Assurance. The appointed Supplier will provide an independent assurance service, principally as a 3rd Line Assurance function, delivering objective challenge and assessment of the effectiveness of arrangements used to identify, manage, integrate and deliver PLANC requirements throughout the programme lifecycle. UK Fusion Energy Ltd (UKFE) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) Group, responsible for the STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) programme to deliver the UK’s prototype fusion energy plant. This is an Open procedure procurement run under the Procurement Act 2023. Interested parties are required to register (for free) on, or login to, the UKFE Delta portal to access the tender pack, to raise clarifications, to communicate with UKFE, and to submit their proposal. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Advisory-and-consultative-engineering-services./35C3P58836 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/respond/35C3P58836

Classification

  • CPV71318000 — Advisory and consultative engineering services
  • CPV71600000 — Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
  • CPV71621000 — Technical analysis or 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
UKFE204
Status
active
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
29 Oct 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
16 Oct 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
27 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

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

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Blended rate
Description
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Delivery Model
Description
Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Resourcing
Description
Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Relevant Experience
Description
Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
quality
Name
Independent Assurance Approach
Description
Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Type
quality
Name
Knowledge Transfer
Description
Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 7
Type
quality
Name
West Burton place-based contracting
Description
Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 8
Type
quality
Name
Social value MAC6.1
Description
Social value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 9
Type
quality
Name
Social value MAC6.2
Description
Social value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
PSQ is required to be populated as per the ITT
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
PSQ is required to be populated as per the ITT

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
10 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
8 Dec 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
7 Dec 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
79131000
Description
Documentation services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
79417000
Description
Safety consultancy services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
79419000
Description
Evaluation 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
090964-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
25 Sept 2026, 12:37
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. 090964-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·