Find a TenderPlanned procurementPreliminary market engagement notice
Published 29 Sept 2026, 09:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Evolution of Electricity Systems and Markets and Implications for Fusion and other Low Carbon Generation

Authority: United Kingdom Fusion Energy Ltd (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold
Budget not disclosed£0£0 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Notice aims to gather information from potential suppliers on capabilities and approaches in relation to UKFE’s proposed procurement for specialist analysis of future electricity systems, sources of value and electricity markets relevant to commercial fusion deployment. This is not a request for quotation but a preliminary stage to assess the market.

Suppliers responding to this Notice will have the opportunity to contribute insights that may shape the final tender requirements. All answers and correspondence will be used for market sounding purposes only and will be treated confidentially.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Electricity./6K49R2HM5A

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6K49R2HM5A

CPV: Electricity · Electricity distribution · Electricity distribution and related services · Energy and related services · Energy-efficiency consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned
Contract period: 30 Sept 2026 — 12 Oct 2026Delivery: UK
09310000 Electricity65300000 Electricity distribution and related services65310000 Electricity distribution71314000 Energy and related services71314300 Energy-efficiency consultancy services

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
Below threshold
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
29 Sept 2026, 09:07 BST
Last source update
29 Sept 2026, 09:07 BST
Authority reference
PP-UKFE-267 (Delta - 1070147821)
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
ElectricityElectricity distributionElectricity distribution and related servicesEnergy and related servicesEnergy-efficiency consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077bfc

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    29 Sept 2026, 09:07 BST
  2. Contract startsin 1 day
    30 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  3. Market engagementin 14 days
    12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    To respond to this PMEN, please complete and submit Appendix 1: Questionnaire via the e-supply portal by 5pm on Monday 12th October 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: Questionnaire will help UKFE understand current market capabilities and shape the scope, direction, and design of the future procurement activities.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

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

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    29 Sept 2026, 09:07 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

United Kingdom Fusion Energy Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCRM-7973-DCBL Culham Campus, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, Abingdon, South East, OX14 3DB

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure