Lot LOT-0000
No lot description published.
Statusplanning
Contract periodFrom 15 Dec 2025 to 1 Apr 2029
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs
planningFind a Tender · planning Update
Toroidal Field Model Coil (TFMC) Test Facility (TF)
Buyer: UK FUSION ENERGY LTD →
BuyerUK FUSION ENERGY LTD
Statusplanning
DeadlineNot published
Value£20,000,000
Published14 Mar 2025
What is being bought
UKIFS intends to create an advanced test facility that supports the STEP program by ensuring the functionality and reliability of advanced HTS magnets through rigorous testing. This MEN aims to gather information from potential suppliers on solutions and improvements in relation to the contracting approach for a large, strategic procurement of the MCTF. This is not a request for quotation but a preliminary stage to assess the market.
Delivery location
UKC, GB · UKD, GB · UKE, GB · UKF, GB · UKG, GB · UKH, GB · UKI, GB · UKJ, GB · UKK, GB
Categories
Magnets 31630000Construction work for research buildings 45214600Engineering design services 71320000
Lot details
What is included
| Item | Category | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| LOT-0000 | Magnets, Construction work for research buildings, Engineering design services | Not published |
Comparable-procurement analytics
Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 31. The category anchor is Magnets (31630000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.
| Comparison set | Procedures | Reported bids per procedure | Named award suppliers | Price evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market: CPV division 31 | 2,719 | 5 median · 49.4 average (954 of 2,719 with a bid count) | 5.7 average (1,138 of 2,719 with named award suppliers) | Not published |
| Same buyer | 2 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Delivery region: UKC | 109 | 12 median · 54.7 average (24 of 109 with a bid count) | 5.7 average (39 of 109 with named award suppliers) | Not published |
| Similar published value (0.5×–2×) | 118 | 7 median · 7 average (1 of 118 with a bid count) | 1 average (1 of 118 with named award suppliers) | Not published |
“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.
Price-outcome signal
Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.
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
BudgetValue not published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents1
Planning milestones1
| Milestone | Type | Due | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Engagement Notice #1 - Procurement Strategy Interested parties should contact operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk to obtain project-related documents and questionnaire to fill in as part of market engagement. | engagement | 1 Apr 2025 | scheduled |
Related procurements
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Documents & submission route
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender planning · marketEngagementNotice
Source data inventory
Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-04ec44 |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 009538-2025 |
| Latest release timestamp | Fri Mar 14 2025 16:55:07 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | planning |
| Procurement method | Not published |
| Procurement method details | Not published |
| Main procurement category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| 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 | £20,000,000 |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 1 |
| Tender documents in source | 0 |
| Awards in latest release | 0 |
| Contracts in latest release | 0 |
| Parties in latest release | 1 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2025 | planningUpdate | 009538-2025 |
| 13 Mar 2025 | planningUpdate | 009194-2025 |
| 12 Mar 2025 | planning | 009033-2025 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
Complete current OCDS release JSON
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