AwardedFind a Tender · award

STEP Plant Tokamak Layout

BuyerUK FUSION ENERGY LTD

StatusAwarded

DeadlineNot published

ValueValue not published

Published30 Jul 2025

What is being bought

STEP is looking to decide on the Tokamak location on the West Burton site as part of its obligation to meet the DCO objectives. This location is key and is one of the most important driving factors for the lifecycle of the West Burton site, being the functional centre of the SPP.

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published

Dynamic purchasing systemNot published

Competitive procurementNot published

Recurring requirementNot published

Procurement method rationaleNot published

Rationale classificationsNot published

Special regimeNot published

Covered byNot published

Submission policyNot published

Selection criteriaNot published

Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published

No-engagement rationaleNot published

Planning documents0

Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

1

Statusactive

SupplierIPD LIMITED

Value£484,331

Contract periodFrom 30 Jul 2025 to 30 Sept 2025

Documents & submission route

No documents are published in the current source record.

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

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Latest release ID	044109-2025
Latest release timestamp	Wed Jul 30 2025 08:59:54 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Source	find-a-tender
Official notice URL	Not published
Tender status	complete
Procurement method	direct
Procurement method details	Direct award
Main procurement category	Not published
Above threshold	Not published
Legal basis	2023/54
Tender period: start	Not published
Tender period: end	Not published
Expression of interest deadline	Not published
Enquiry deadline	Not published
Award period: start	Not published
Award period: end	Not published
Submission method details	Not published
Submission languages	Not published
Electronic catalogue policy	Not published
Total tender value	Not published
Tender lots in source	1
Tender items in source	0
Tender documents in source	0
Awards in latest release	1
Contracts in latest release	0
Parties in latest release	2

Notice history

Date	Event	Reference
30 Jul 2025	award, contract	044109-2025
26 Mar 2025	award, contract	011398-2025

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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