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HVAC concept-level study

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BuyerUK Fusion Energy Ltd
Statusplanned
Deadline15 Sept 2026
Value£70,000
Published6 Aug 2026

What is being bought

The purpose of this Task Order will be to produce a concept-level Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) study to support the ongoing development of the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) prototype fusion facility, together with its associated maintenance, handling, and supporting infrastructure. The study shall provide the technical basis for the development of the facility HVAC architecture and ventilation strategy and shall inform the wider Tokamak Building design. The outputs of the study shall support the development of the building layout, contamination control strategy, nuclear ventilation philosophy, and the preparation of a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate for the HVAC plant and associated systems. IMPORTANT: this is a planned procurement notice published per the rules set out in the Procurement Act 2023. This notice does not constitute an invitation to quote, tender, or to provide a proposal. This Planned Procurement Notice has been published to raise awareness of the requirement and to alert suppliers of the need to register on the UKFE Delta portal should they choose to tender for this (and other UKFE) requirement should it be advertised to open competition. Suppliers who believe they could provide this service are welcome to register their interest by messaging UKFE via the Delta portal, specifically on the tenderbox for this requirement (linked below). For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Feasibility-study%2C-advisory-service%2C-analysis./2S22B322V5 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2S22B322V5

Delivery location

UK, GB

Categories

Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis 71241000Heating engineering services for buildings 71314310Engineering design services 71320000Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings 71321000Ventilation consultancy services 71321400

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusplanned
Value£70,000
Contract periodFrom 24 Sept 2026 to 14 Dec 2026
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

Award criteria
Quality (1)
Price (2)

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis, Heating engineering services for buildings, Engineering design services, Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings, Ventilation consultancy servicesNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 71. The category anchor is Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis (71241000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 716,2154 median · 32.2 average (2,195 of 6,215 with a bid count)4.2 average (2,437 of 6,215 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer43Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UK1,4054 median · 74.1 average (459 of 1,405 with a bid count)7.3 average (529 of 1,405 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)3404 median · 4 average (2 of 340 with a bid count)1 average (2 of 340 with named award suppliers)Not published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyallowed
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetValue not published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents1
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06de55
Latest release ID074955-2026
Latest release timestampThu Aug 06 2026 15:29:32 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusplanned
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsBelow threshold - open competition
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdNo
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: end2026-09-15T12:00:00+01:00
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadline2026-09-08T12:00:00+01:00
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailshttps://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£70,000
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
6 Aug 2026planning074955-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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Complete JSON history (1 releases)
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