UK Fusion Energy Ltd: Magnets Partner Agreement

Contracting Authorities

Contracting authority:

UK Fusion Energy Ltd

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PCRM-7973-DCBL

Address:

Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK

Contact name:

Ema Burden

Email:

ema.burden@ukifs.uk

Telephone:

+44 1235 464381

Website:

Not provided

Organisation type:

BODY_PUBLIC

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Direct award

Tenders received:

0

Tenders assessed:

0

Tenders from SMEs:

0

Tenders from VCSEs:

0

Special regime:

None

Scope

Title:

Magnets Partner Agreement

Reference number:

Not provided

Description:

The Contract shall engage Tokamak Energy Ltd in three capacities: (a) UK Magnet Champion; (b) ST40 Device Owner and Operator; and (c) Supporting Fusion Capability and Capacity, as set out below, together constituting a combined capability able to deliver all required elements. (A)UK Magnet Champion
TE will be appointed to act as prime contractor, managing delivery on behalf of UKIFS of deliverables including the following, to be taken forward on a best for programme basis:
•Sub-scale S coil demonstration;
•Conceptual design of selected poloidal field (“PF”) coil and delivery roadmap;
•Development of full-scale TF cable manufacturing capability;
•HTS tape quality control methodology and implementation proposal.
Further deliverables may include:
•Toroidal field (“TF”) model coil fully manufactured and integrated;
•use of TE’s test facilities for demonstrator coil testing;
•provision of independent design review services, to be agreed between parties.
•Development of the Magnets (and associated) industrial sectors and supply chains.
(B)ST40 Device Owner and Operator
The Contract will provide for access, targeted modification, utilisation and simulation regarding ST40 in order to advance the understanding of edge plasma, tokamak exhaust and microwave plasma physics for STEP.
(C)Supporting Fusion Capability and Capacity
The Contract will also include a mechanism for UKIFS to engage TE to provide supporting capability and services relating to high field, spherical tokamak physics, technology and engineering development. This shall include, but is not limited to: sensors, electron cyclotron heating and current drive, tokamak design integration and testing.
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Contract value:

Not provided

Contract Details

Title:

Magnets Partner Agreement

Reference number:

Not provided

Contract value:

GBP 84,000,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold:

No

Award decision date:

25/03/2026

Earliest date the contract will be signed:

14/04/2026

Contract dates (estimated):

15/04/2026 to 14/04/2029

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

CPV classifications:

71300000 - Engineering services.

71320000 - Engineering design services.

71632000 - Technical testing services.

72244000 - Prototyping services.

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.

73100000 - Research and experimental development services.

73110000 - Research services.

Delivery regions:

UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Supplier

Supplier:

Tokamak Energy Ltd

Companies House:

07054929

Address:

173 Brook Drive, Milton Park,
Abingdon
OX14 4SD
UK

Email:

ross.morgan@tokamakenergy.com

Telephone:

Not provided

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):

Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):

No

Supported employment provider:

No

Public service mutual:

No

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