UK Fusion Energy Ltd: Development of vertically straight fusion blanket segment demonstrator including technology development identification

Contracting authority

Contracting authority:

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PCRM-7973-DCBL

Address:

Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK

Contact name:

Operational Procurement

Email:

operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk

Telephone:

Not provided

Website:

Not provided

Organisation type:

BODY_PUBLIC

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Open procedure

Preliminary market engagement conducted:

No

Tenders received:

0

Tenders assessed:

0

Tenders from SMEs:

0

Tenders from VCSEs:

0

Special regime:

None

Scope

Title:

Development of vertically straight fusion blanket segment demonstrator including technology development identification

Reference number:

PP-UKIFS-360

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

Description:

As part of the on-going STEP programme, continued development, learning and understanding of materials and systems is required. As such, the materials team have set out this requirement to better understand the proposed plan for the breeder blankets within the tokomak. This proof of concept, physical scaled demonstrator and broader technology understanding will benefit the programme and allow for further progress to be made.
The scaled physical demonstrator that this project will deliver is to demonstrate the manufacturability of ferritic-martensitic steels in the form required to suit the Breeder Blanket design proposed herein.
The demonstration will prove the engineering processes and techniques necessary for the scaled demonstrator and will identify feasibility of increased scale-up for manufacture of the large-scale fabrication of breeder blanket segments using Grade 91 steel.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Engineering-works-and-construction-works./6HN4863HBY

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6HN4863HBY

Total value (estimated):

GBP 200,000 excluding VAT

GBP 220,000 including VAT

Description

Description:

Not provided

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

Yes

Contract dates (estimated):

31/10/2025 to 30/04/2026

CPV classifications:

45220000 - Engineering works and construction works.

71300000 - Engineering services.

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.

Contract can be extended:

No

Delivery regions:

UK - UNITED KINGDOM

UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Award criteria:

Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 20

Name: Capability / Weighting: 20

Name: Project Management / Weighting: 10

Name: Technical methodology and project delivery approach / Weighting: 40

Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Documents

Associated tender documents:

Not provided

Technical specifications:

Not provided

Submission

Enquiry deadline:

20/10/2025 Time: 16:00

Tender submission deadline:

27/10/2025 Time: 12:00

Submission address and any special instructions:

Please access via https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/ and use the access code: 6HN4863HBY

An electronic auction will be used:

No

Languages that may be used for submission:

English

Award decision date (estimated):

30/10/2025

Other information

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

Not provided

Technical ability conditions of participation:

Not provided

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):

No

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

No

A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes

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