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# Third Party Verification and Validation of the STEP Whole Programme Cost Estimate

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/third-party-verification-and-validation-of-the-step-whole-programme-cost-estimate-ocds-h6vhtk-069136). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Fusion Energy Ltd: "Third Party Verification and Validation of the STEP Whole Programme Cost Estimate". Published status: complete. Published Value: £250,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 15 May 2026, 17:00 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:** £250,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 May 2026 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs, Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £175,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/third-party-verification-and-validation-of-the-step-whole-programme-cost-estimate-ocds-h6vhtk-069136#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-069136`

## 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/third-party-verification-and-validation-of-the-step-whole-programme-cost-estimate-ocds-h6vhtk-069136#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ukifs.delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fukifs.delta-esourcing.com%2Frespond%2FB8K449P4YD)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/third-party-verification-and-validation-of-the-step-whole-programme-cost-estimate-ocds-h6vhtk-069136#participate

## Description
The STEP Programme has a requirement to submit their first whole programme cost estimate to HM Treasury in early Q4 2026.
As such, UKFE seeks to appoint an external party to perform the necessary independent verification and validation (V&V) activities of the Whole Programme Cost Estimate, to support the submission to Government, and help inform best practice for future iterations. Although the submission is not part of a formal business case, this V&V activity should be performed as appropriate for Finance Cases following the UK Government 5 case model.
Please note that this procurement was undertaken via the MCF4 Framework (Lot 3). This was explicitly stated in the procedure description within the published tender notice and was reiterated in all communications issued to prospective suppliers and bidders throughout the procurement process, thereby ensuring transparency, consistency, and equal treatment of all parties.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71242000, 71244000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £250,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2026 to 31/08/2026

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **KPMG LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-OC301540`
  - Value: £175,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 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%2F040956-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-03T14:19:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T03:07:35.298Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-069136