Published date: 22 May 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 17 July 2024, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work - 45200000

  • Engineering works and construction works - 45220000

  • Engineering, auxiliary, average, loss, actuarial and salvage insurance services - 66519000

    • Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71000000

    • Architectural, engineering and planning services - 71240000

    • Architectural, engineering and surveying services - 71250000

    • Engineering services - 71300000

    • Consultative engineering and construction services - 71310000

    • Civil engineering consultancy services - 71311000

    • Structural engineering consultancy services - 71312000

    • Environmental engineering consultancy services - 71313000

    • Advisory and consultative engineering services - 71318000

    • Engineering design services - 71320000

    • Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings - 71321000

    • Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works - 71322000

    • Engineering-design services for industrial process and production - 71323000

    • Plant engineering design services - 71323200

    • Miscellaneous engineering services - 71330000

    • Mechanical engineering services - 71333000

    • Mechanical and electrical engineering services - 71334000

    • Engineering support services - 71336000

    • Corrosion engineering services - 71337000

    • Integrated engineering services - 71340000

    • Engineering-related scientific and technical services - 71350000

    • Construction management services - 71540000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

20240522153840-72814

Published date

22 May 2024

Closing date

17 July 2024

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 April 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Competitive dialog

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

UKAEA (on behalf of UKIFS - a special purpose vehicle to be established during the procurement process as the delivery body for STEP) is conducting this Procurement for an Engineering Partner (EP) and a Construction Partner (CP), who, together with a Fusion Partner (determined to be UKAEA), will bring together and develop extensive industrial capabilities to design and build a UK prototype fusion energy plant capable of delivering net-energy to the grid, and build a world-leading fusion delivery industry.

The Procurement is divided into two lots:

• Lot 1: Engineering Partner (EP)
• Lot 2: Construction Partner (CP)

Both contract terms will be an initial three (3) year period, followed by three (3) optional extension periods of four (4), six (6) and seven (7) years (these durations are subject to change as the Programme develops).

UKIFS will have the right to exercise an extension option on six (6) months' notice. The maximum contract duration for both contracts will be twenty (20) years with an estimated value of £10,000,000,000 each across this period.

More information

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About the buyer

Address

Culham Campus
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
ENG

Email

procurement@step.ukaea.uk

Website

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority