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Published 31 Mar 2026, 17:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Multi-staged Depressed Collector Gyrotron for Fusion Applications

Official notice

Authority: UK FUSION ENERGY LTD (Central government)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£6,000,000≈ £2.2m / year · £7,200,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Apr 2026
Contract term 2 yrs 9 moends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 12 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKFE is seeking to progress the design and manufacturability of a multi-staged depressed collector gyrotron for fusion applications to be used in STEP.

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

ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingd… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

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  • How the procedure runs: Step 1 - PSQ Step 2 - ITT ( For shortlisted Suppliers)

CPV: Engineering design services · Engineering support services · Engineering-design services for industrial process and production

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 yrs 9 moSMEPublished value£6,000,000
Contract period: 12 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs 9 mo)Value: £6,000,000 exc. VAT · £7,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

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

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
31 Mar 2026, 17:27 BST
Last source update
31 Mar 2026, 17:27 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 8 May 2026
Authority reference
PP-UKFE-485
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030022
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Engineering design servicesEngineering support servicesEngineering-design services for industrial process and production
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067a0c Find a Tender
How it runs

Step 1 - PSQ

Step 2 - ITT ( For shortlisted Suppliers)

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
Submission deadline
27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Mar 2026 → 12 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published211 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 17:27 BST
  2. Clarification questions by201 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline184 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by173 days ago
    8 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts109 days ago
    12 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    31 Mar 2026, 17:27 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 email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender