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Construction Tenders

09 June 2026

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Construction Contract Leads

United Kingdom

Category Goods

Type Tender

No. of Lots 1

Status Active

Published 8th Jun 2026

Tender Details
Referenceocds-h6vhtk-06b001
Common Procurement VocabularyElectricity distribution
Procurement MethodCompetitive flexible procedure
Value£9,500,000
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United Kingdom

Category Goods

Type Tender

No. of Lots 1

Status Active

Published 8th Jun 2026

Tender Details
Referenceocds-h6vhtk-06b001
Common Procurement VocabularyElectricity distribution
Procurement MethodCompetitive flexible procedure
Value£9,500,000

Scope

Reference

PP-UKIFS-509

Description

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.

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Total value (estimated)

  • آ£9,500,000 excluding VAT
  • آ£11,400,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 2 November 2026 to 31 March 2029
  • 2 years, 4 months, 29 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 42000000 - Industrial machinery
  • 42100000 - Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power
  • 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services
  • 65310000 - Electricity distribution
  • 65320000 - Operation of electrical installations

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

Specific legal and /or financial conditions of participation DO apply and are set out in the Invitation to Participate documents.

Technical ability conditions of participation

Specific technical conditions of participation DO apply and are set out in the Invitation to Participate documents.


Submission

Enquiry deadline

3 July 2026, 5:00pm

Submission type

Tenders

Deadline for requests to participate

16 July 2026, 5:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the UKIFS portal at:

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

16 October 2026


Award criteria

Name Type Weighting
Technical Quality 70%
Social Value Quality 15%
Total Contract Value Price 15%

Other information

Applicable trade agreements

  • Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
  • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Competitive flexible procedure description

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.


Contracting authority

UK FUSION ENERGY LTD

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCRM-7973-DCBL

Culham Science Centre

Abingdon

OX14 3DB

United Kingdom

Contact name: Operational Procurement

Email: operationalprocurement.step [at] ukifs.uk

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)