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title: "STEP Whole Programme Cost Estimate - Independent Assurance"
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# STEP Whole Programme Cost Estimate - Independent Assurance

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/step-whole-programme-cost-estimate-independent-assurance-ocds-h6vhtk-0602e9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Fusion Energy Ltd: "STEP Whole Programme Cost Estimate - Independent Assurance". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 19 May 2026, 23:59 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## 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:** £200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 May 2026 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs, Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/step-whole-programme-cost-estimate-independent-assurance-ocds-h6vhtk-0602e9#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0602e9`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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-whole-programme-cost-estimate-independent-assurance-ocds-h6vhtk-0602e9#tl-md)

## Description
Independent review of the STEP Whole Programme Cost Estimate as appropriate for finance cases as part of UK Government business case submission following the Green Book1:
- Review of the current version of the model considering; accuracy of data, methodology used, calculations, uncertainty, escalation and inflation.
- Provide comments on the current version of the model in an appraisal report.
- Identification of missing content, as applicable.
- Identification of areas of future work, as applicable.
- This review activity should follow the guidelines specified in the AQuA Book2 and in the IPA Cost Estimating Requirements, STEP 6: Review and Assure3
Expected inputs:
1. STEP Whole Programme Cost Estimate Report
2. STEP Estimating Strategy
3. STEP Cost Breakdown Structure
4. Individual Product Area Reports and Cost Models 
5. STEP Whole Programme Cost Estimate Spreadsheet

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 71242000, 71244000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £200,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2026 to 01/12/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027381-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-25T14:22:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T16:50:33.497Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0602e9