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Published 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Moveable Shielding Concept Design Study

Official notice

Authority: UK FUSION ENERGY LTD (Central government)

Below threshold - unknown
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£70,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 26 Oct 2026
Awarded to OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKFE has appointed a supplier to provide a Concept Design Study for a Moveable Shielding requirement, as part of the STEP Prototype Power Plant. UKFE is leading the delivery of the STEP programme to design and build the UK’s first prototype fusion energy plant at West Burton, Nottinghamshire.

UKFE ran a below threshold Open competition via FTS and the UKFE Delta portal, which has led to a supplier being appointed.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
71300000 Engineering services71311000 Civil engineering consultancy services71320000 Engineering design services71335000 Engineering studies73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
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
28 Oct 2026, 09:21 GMT
Last source update
28 Oct 2026, 09:21 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-101853
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0791ed Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    28 Oct 2026, 09:21 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £70,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED£70,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED

    Signed
    26 Oct 2026
    Value
    £70,000
    Period
    28 Oct 2026 – 25 Feb 2027 · up to 25 Apr 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1x optional 2 month extension

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK FUSION ENERGY LTD

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PCRM-7973-DCBL Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Ove Arup & Partners LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZJN-8211-DBBV 8 Fitzroy Street, London, London, W1T 4BJContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender