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Published 16 Apr 2025, 14:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Design & Build Framework · UK public procurement notice

Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Industrial machinery (42)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)

+2 more

Architecture & Engineering (71)Community & Cultural Services (98)

Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Planned pipeline value£7,916,667pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 2 May 2025from the planned procurement notice

Framework period 1 yrends 31 May 2026 · starts 31 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Procurement Project is to create a Framework for the delivery of future projects relating to the Fusion Futures programme. This Framework is designed for the Fusion Futures Industry Capability programme but not limited to it.

CPV: Construction work for nuclear reactors · Engineering design services · Nuclear evaluation instruments · Nuclear reactors and parts · Nuclear safety services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Framework period: 1 yr from 31 May 2025

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned 1 yrSMEVCSE

Contract period: 31 May 2025 – 31 May 2026 (1 yr)

Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

38940000 Nuclear evaluation instruments 42150000 Nuclear reactors and parts 45251111 Construction work for nuclear reactors 71320000 Engineering design services 98113100 Nuclear safety 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

What this means for your bid

“Design & Build Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Apr 2025, 14:43 BST
Last source update: 16 Apr 2025, 14:43 BST
Authority reference: T_TM20324 FF_IC
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-015601
Latest notice: Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV): Construction work for nuclear reactorsEngineering design servicesNuclear evaluation instrumentsNuclear reactors and partsNuclear safety services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050427 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Appointment period ends: —

Timeline

16 Apr 2025 → 31 May 2025 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
16 Apr 2025, 14:43 BST
Tender notice expected
2 May 2025, 00:59 BST
Contract starts
31 May 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Pipeline notice published
16 Apr 2025, 14:43 BST
UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLJV-1169-JTDD Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender16 Apr 2025, 14:43 BST