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title: "STEP Interim Socio-economic Evaluation"
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# STEP Interim Socio-economic Evaluation

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/step-interim-socio-economic-evaluation-ocds-h6vhtk-069127). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Fusion Energy Ltd: "STEP Interim Socio-economic Evaluation". Published status: complete. Published Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: ukifs.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UK Fusion Energy Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-kingdom-fusion-energy-ltd-gov-ot1472)
- **Published Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 June 2026 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Evaluation consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £449,995 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/step-interim-socio-economic-evaluation-ocds-h6vhtk-069127#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-069127`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/step-interim-socio-economic-evaluation-ocds-h6vhtk-069127#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ukifs.delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fukifs.delta-esourcing.com%2Frespond%2FD2S84W34BQ)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/step-interim-socio-economic-evaluation-ocds-h6vhtk-069127#participate

## Description
The purpose of this procurement is for UK Fusion Energy (UKFE) to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to design and deliver an independent interim socio-economic evaluation of the STEP programme. The evaluation shall comprise a Baseline Evaluation, a Process Evaluation and an Interim Impact Evaluation and will be conducted in accordance with UK Government evaluation, appraisal and assurance guidance including the Magenta Book.
The evaluation will provide, a robust, proportionate and reproducible evidence base to support:
•accountability for public investment,
•organisational learning and programme improvement, and
•future decision-making including Spending Reviews, development of the STEP Tranche 2b Business Case for DESNZ and the positioning of UKFE as an investible proposition
•the future final evaluation of Tranche 2a.
The Contract will provide UKFE with an independent, proportionate, and reproducible evaluation framework and evidence base capable of withstanding scrutiny from HMG stakeholders and external investors.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79419000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £500,000

- **Contract Period:** 21/06/2026 to 18/05/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** STEP Interim Socio-economic Evaluation (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-20827`
  - Value: £449,995 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 17/06/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F040937-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-24T08:05:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T10:00:17.656Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-069127