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Published 10 Sept 2026, 11:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

MAST-U EBW Transmission Line PSQ

Authority: UK Fusion Energy Ltd (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK

Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT

Submissions closed 9 Oct 2026

Contract term 2 yrs 8 moends 31 Aug 2029 · starts 4 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKFE is seeking to progress the design and manufacturability of a novel transmission system that is planned to be integrated into the MAST-U EBW transmission line

How the procedure runs: Stage 1 - PSQ and Stage 2 - ITT

CPV: Engineering design services · Microwave equipment · Microwave tubes and equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1 2 yrs 8 moSMEPublished value£0

Contract period: 4 Jan 2027 – 31 Aug 2029 (2 yrs 8 mo)

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

31711420 Microwave tubes and equipment 31711422 Microwave equipment 71320000 Engineering design 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

PSQ: Pass/Fail & scoring

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Closed
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: 10 Sept 2026, 11:26 BST
Last source update: 10 Sept 2026, 14:58 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 16 Oct 2026
Authority reference: PP-UKFE-259
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-085771
Latest notice: Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV): Engineering design servicesMicrowave equipmentMicrowave tubes and equipment
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f689 Find a Tender

How it runs: Stage 1 - PSQ and Stage 2 - ITT

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 allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Requests to participate (first stage): 9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline: 9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 22 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

10 Sept 2026 → 4 Jan 2027 · 5 dates

Tender notice published47 days ago
10 Sept 2026, 11:26 BST
Clarification questions by34 days ago
22 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline18 days ago
9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by10 days ago
16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Today
27 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 68 days
4 Jan 2027

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Sept 2026

Tender notice published
10 Sept 2026, 11:26 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
10 Sept 2026, 14:58 BST
UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Fusion Energy Limited

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PCRM-7973-DCBL Culham Campus, Abingdon, Abingdon, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender10 Sept 2026, 14:58 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender10 Sept 2026, 11:26 BST