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# Crane Concept Design Study

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/crane-concept-design-study-ocds-h6vhtk-06c60e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Fusion Energy Ltd: "Crane Concept Design Study". Published status: active. Published Value: £70,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: ukfe.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UK Fusion Energy Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-kingdom-fusion-energy-ltd-gov-ot1472)
- **Published Value:** £70,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 July 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Bridge cranes, Cranes, Lifting and handling equipment, Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery, Overhead travelling cranes (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/crane-concept-design-study-ocds-h6vhtk-06c60e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06c60e`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/crane-concept-design-study-ocds-h6vhtk-06c60e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ukfe.delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fukfe.delta-esourcing.com%2Fdelta%2Fsignup.html%3FuserType%3Dsupplier)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/crane-concept-design-study-ocds-h6vhtk-06c60e#participate

## Description
UKFE is inviting bids from the market so it can appoint a suitably qualified supplier to deliver a Crane Concept Design Study, in support of the SPP.
The STEP Prototype Powerplant (SPP) is a programme of work to build, commission and demonstrate fusion power in the UK. The key goal of the project is to operate a powerplant that places net power on the UK grid from fusion energy in the 2040’s. West Burton Power Station, Retford, was announced as the home for STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) in October 2022. Staff also work at Culham Science Centre in Abingdon.
Further details on the technical specification are provided in the tender pack, on the UKFE Delta procurement portal.
This contract follows earlier market engagement which demonstrated sufficient capability and interest in the market for a tender exercise to be run.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: 
https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Lifting-and-handling-equipment./W5S3379557
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/respond/W5S3379557

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 42410000, 42414100, 42414200, 42414500, 42418000, 73110000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £70,000

- **Contract Period:** 18/08/2026 to 18/12/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F064055-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-08T10:06:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T07:28:39.830Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06c60e