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title: "STEP Model Coil Test Facility Concept Design"
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# STEP Model Coil Test Facility Concept Design

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/step-model-coil-test-facility-concept-design-ocds-h6vhtk-0566a7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK FUSION ENERGY LTD: "STEP Model Coil Test Facility Concept Design". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £300,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Oct 2025, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UK FUSION ENERGY LTD](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-kingdom-fusion-energy-ltd-gov-ot1472)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 October 2025 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Engineering design services, Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/step-model-coil-test-facility-concept-design-ocds-h6vhtk-0566a7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0566a7`

## Before you bid
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[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/step-model-coil-test-facility-concept-design-ocds-h6vhtk-0566a7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/step-model-coil-test-facility-concept-design-ocds-h6vhtk-0566a7#participate

## Description
This procurement seeks to award the contract for the concept design of the STEP toroidal field model coil test facility.  
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd (UKIFS) intends to procure concept design services for a new Model Coil Test Facility (MCTF) to be built at West Burton, Nottinghamshire. The Consultant will develop the concept design for the plant systems required to test a sub-scale toroidal field model coil, along with building interface requirements. The services will include systems engineering, design integration, optioneering, hazard identification, and design assurance. The contract will follow a milestone-based schedule, with key deliverables and reviews at defined points.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Engineering-design-services./ASK4342BZ7
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ASK4342BZ7

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 71320000, 71321000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £300,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2025 to 01/06/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F043299-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-28T08:15:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T16:50:59.085Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0566a7