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Published 13 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Data Management Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UK Fusion Energy Ltd (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South East (UKJ1)
Published estimate£400,000£480,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Mar 2026awarded 21 Apr 2026
Awarded to Capgemini
Contract term 7 moends 30 Oct 2026 · starts 13 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKIFS is seeking data management support for engineering simulation and experimental data within STEP. To include migration of existing data into an interim data management platform and the co-design of a longer-term platform and approach

CPV: Data services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 7 moSMEPublished value£400,000
Contract period: 13 Apr 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 (7 mo)Value: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
72300000 Data services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical (including Social Value): 80%
  • Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical (including Social Value)
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
Last source update
3 Jun 2026, 11:44 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 27 Mar 2026
Authority reference
PP-UKIFS-466
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013456
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Data services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065401 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission not allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
16 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
25 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

ukifs.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

13 Feb 2026 → 3 Jun 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published249 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by237 days ago
    25 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline218 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by206 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts190 days ago
    13 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent182 days ago
    21 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Standstill ends172 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Latest notice published139 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 11:44 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    21 Apr 2026, 16:55 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    21 Apr 2026, 16:55 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    3 Jun 2026, 11:44 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £400,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 95 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Capgemini18 May 2026 – 18 May 2027£400,00021 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Capgemini

    Signed
    3 Jun 2026
    Value
    £381,492
    Period
    8 Jun 2026 – 8 Jan 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9final-stage tenders · 11 at stage one50—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PCRM-7973-DCBL UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd, Culham Campus, Oxfordshire, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Capgemini UK PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00943935 95 Queen Victoria Street, London, London, EC4V 4HNContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender