Official UK procurement notice
Operational Procurement & Transition Support
Authority: UK Fusion Energy Ltd (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionIn 2022, UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) engaged 4C Associates via the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Management Consultancy Framework 3 (RM6187).
Following the establishment of UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd (UKIFS) as a separate legal entity in 2023, the contract was novated to UKIFS to ensure continuity of programme delivery.
Since inception, 4C Associates have provided embedded consultancy resource across multiple functional areas within UKIFS, including Commercial, HR, Transformation and Operations.
Importantly, 4C currently manages and delivers the majority of UKIFS' transactional procurement activity. This capability underpins day-to-day operational delivery across IPTs and supports compliance with UK public procurement regulations and internal governance controls.
The CCS Management Consultancy Framework 3 (RM6187) has now expired and has been replaced by CCS Management Consultancy Framework 4 (RM6309).
UKIFS is therefore seeking approval to undertake a 12-month Direct Award under CCS Management Consultancy Framework 4 (RM6309) to 4C Associates in order to:
- Ensure continuity of critical procurement and business operations
- Mitigate delivery and compliance risk
- Maintain organisational capability whilst future commercial operating model options are assessed
Failure to secure continuity would present fundamental operational and programme delivery risk across multiple functions.
CPV: Procurement consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Operational Procurement Continuity - Maintain uninterrupted sourcing, pipeline…Awarded
Operational Procurement Continuity - Maintain uninterrupted sourcing, pipeline management and supplier engagement capability to ensure delivery against STEP programme milestones.
Organisational Transition Support - Provide structured oversight of workforce, process and governance alignment to enable stable transition into UKIFS' operating model.
Enterprise Management System (EMS) Maturity - Support the development and formalisation of the UKIFS Enterprise Management System to embed compliant, scalable and auditable processes.
Strategic Workforce & HR Partnering - Deliver HR business partnering to support workforce planning, recruitment and organisational capability development aligned to programme growth.
Supply Chain & Materials Strategy Development - Design and mature a long-term supply chain strategy to ensure market readiness, resilience and alignment with STEP delivery requirements.
Whole Plant Partner (WPP) Mobilisation - Enable mobilisation of WPP workstreams, ensuring procurement readiness, governance controls and delivery alignment.
West Burton Programme Support - Provide on-site commercial and mobilisation support to maintain delivery momentum at the West Burton site.
Digital Delivery & PMO Support - Provide structured programme management support to drive digital transformation initiatives critical to STEP delivery.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Mar 2026, 16:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Mar 2026, 16:40 GMT
- Authority reference
PP-UKIFS-558- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-021502- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0666b5Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
Procurement Route selected:
- Short term: - Direct Award under RM6309 for a 12-month period to ensure continuity of service while longer-term operating model options are assessed.
- Medium term: - Prepare for Further Competition or market re procurement to manage cost pressure and reduce dependency
- This approach balances continuity, compliance, and risk management while avoiding long term lock in at elevated rates.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4C Associates LTDSME | £3,600,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 021502-2026-1 · 4C Associates LTDSME
- Signed
- 10 Mar 2026
- Value
- £3,600,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of Justice of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- 4C Associates LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.