Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 26 Mar 2025, 17:09 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

MAST-U Pc, P4 & P5 Coil Power Supplies

Official notice

Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£4,000,000≈ £2.0m / year · £4,800,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update12.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Sept 2025awarded 8 Oct 2025
Awarded to Jema Energy
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Oct 2027 · starts 21 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The UK Atomic Energy Authority has a requirement for MAST-U Fusion research facility which requires a new high current power supply to the Pc, P4 and P5 magnet coils.

CPV: Electrical circuits · Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies · Electrotechnical supplies

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrsSMEPublished value£4,000,000
Contract period: 21 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 2027 (2 yrs)Value: £4,000,000 exc. VAT · £4,800,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    As detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents

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: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (8)
  • Quality Performance: 4%
  • Technical Assessment - Overview: 18%
  • Technical Assessment - Analysis: 18%
  • Manufacturing and Testing Capability: 10%
  • Installation Capability: 10%
  • Total of the Prices: 30%
  • Social Value - Increase Supply Chain Resilience and Capacity: 5%
  • Social Value - Equal Opportunity: 5%
Published award criteria (8)
  • Total of the Prices: As detailed within the Invitation to Tender documents
  • Quality Performance: As detailed within the Invitation to Tender documents
  • Technical Assessment - Overview: As detailed within the Invitation to Tender documents
  • Technical Assessment - Analysis: As detailed within the Invitation to Tender documents
  • Manufacturing and Testing Capability: As detailed within the Invitation to Tender documents
  • Installation Capability: As detailed within the Invitation to Tender documents
  • Social Value - Increase Supply Chain Resilience and Capacity: As detailed within the Invitation to Tender documents
  • Social Value - Equal Opportunity: As detailed within the Invitation to Tender documents
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    As detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Goods
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Mar 2025, 17:09 GMT
Last source update
22 Oct 2025, 16:50 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 3 Oct 2025
Authority reference
T/RAF023/25
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043147
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Electrical circuitsElectronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical suppliesElectrotechnical supplies
Delivery area in notice
Spain (ES)South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f925 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

As detailed within the Invitation to Tender documents

Review and risk notes
Risks

As detailed within the Invitation to Tender documents

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
4 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Mar 2025 → 22 Oct 2025 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    26 Mar 2025, 17:09 GMT
  2. Market engagement
    10 Apr 2025, 00:59 BST

    Further information is available in the Market Engagement document which is available by going to uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp ↗ and Searching for Quote #97655. Please ensure you are Registered (registration is free) and logged in. The Authority is interested in hearing from Potential Suppliers who wish to tender for the requirement.

  3. Next notice expected
    31 May 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    25 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
  5. Clarification questions by
    4 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline
    15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by385 days ago
    3 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
  8. Assessment summaries sent380 days ago
    8 Oct 2025
  9. Standstill ends367 days ago
    20 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  10. Contract starts367 days ago
    21 Oct 2025
  11. Latest notice published365 days ago
    22 Oct 2025, 16:50 BST

Notice history

13 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Mar 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    26 Mar 2025, 17:09 GMT
    UK2
  2. Pipeline notice published
    15 May 2025, 15:48 BST
    UK1
  3. Tender notice published
    25 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
    UK4
  4. Published value updated to £4,000,000
    25 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
    was £3,500,000
  5. Status changed to active
    25 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
  6. Procurement method changed
    25 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
  7. Deadline published: 4 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
    25 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
  8. Tender notice published
    31 Jul 2025, 10:37 BST
    UK4
  9. Deadline moved to 15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
    31 Jul 2025, 10:37 BST
    +11 days · was 4 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  10. Contract award notice published
    9 Oct 2025, 09:23 BST
    UK6
  11. Status changed to complete
    9 Oct 2025, 09:23 BST
  12. Contract signature expected
    22 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
    scheduled
  13. Contract details notice published
    22 Oct 2025, 16:50 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

Tender return date extended to allow additional time for the peak holiday season.

Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2025-07: 1 release · 25 Jul 2025
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 15 May 2025
  • 2025-03: 1 release · 26 Mar 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,494,2921 award exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Jema EnergyMAST-U Pc, P4 and P5 Coil Power Supplies21 Oct 2025 – 30 Nov 2027Options: The tender included the option to Increase to + 18 kA (2s flattop) with a pulse every 20 minutes and a minimum of output I2t of o 6.5E+08 A2s. This will be exercised at contract award and is included in the price in this notice.£3,494,2928 Oct 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • MAST-U Pc, P4 and P5 Coil Power Supplies · Jema Energy

    Signed
    21 Oct 2025
    Value
    £3,494,292
    Period
    21 Oct 2025 – 8 Nov 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Contract is for manufacture and installation against a specification and programme. Work will be monitored against those requirements.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders10—

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Jema Energy SAAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYJC-7964-JNJV Paseo del Circuito 10, Lasarte-Oria, ES, 20160, ESContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (6)

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender