Official UK procurement notice
Cryogenics Partner for the STEP Programme
Authority: UK Fusion Energy Ltd (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe proposed scope under consideration comprises three principal areas: Cryogenic Plant; Cryogenic Distribution System; and Cryogenic User Integration.
The STEP cryogenic system is intended to provide the cryogenic cooling infrastructure required to support major plant systems throughout the STEP Prototype Powerplant. Current concepts indicate that the system will comprise a large-scale cryogenic plant, an extensive cryogenic distribution network and integration with multiple cryogenic users across the programme. The system is expected to provide refrigeration across a range of temperature levels, including approximately 80 K, 20 K and 4.5 K, using a combination of helium, hydrogen and nitrogen as cryogenic fluids. The cryogenic system is expected to deliver approximately 65 kWth of cooling at 4.5 K equivalent. The refrigeration load is comprised of approximately 520 kWth at 80 K, 170 kWth at 20 K, and 8 kWth at 4.5 K.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Heat-exchange-units-and-machinery-for-liquefying-air-or-other-gases./3DSBJT2RU2
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3DSBJT2RU2
CPV: Design and execution of research and development · Engineering design services · Engineering-design services for industrial process and production · Heat-exchange units and machinery for liquefying air or other gases · Integrated engineering services · Machinery for liquefying air or other gases · Plant engineering design services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot 1Planned
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 Oct 2026, 10:22 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2026, 10:22 BST
- Authority reference
1071075774- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f56
How it was run
- Submission deadline
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Timeline
4 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice publishedjust passed2 Oct 2026, 10:22 BST
- Market engagementin 43 days13 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
To respond to this PMEN, please complete and submit Appendix 1 responses via the e-portal by 14:00 on Friday 13th November 2026. Early responses would be appreciated to help inform planning decisions. If you experience any difficulties with the portal, please contact the portal helpdesk more…
[email protected] cc [email protected] and [email protected] Information obtained from responses to Appendix 1 – responses will help UKFE understand current market capabilities and shape the scope, direction, and design of the future procurement activities. - Tender notice expectedin 91 days31 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 91 days1 Jan 2027, 00:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
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- No award published
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- No aggregate bid statistics published
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published2 Oct 2026, 10:22 BSTUK2
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender