Planning

STEP High Power Microwave Source Development

  • United Kingdom Industrial Fusion Solutions

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-002976

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04d709

Published 29 January 2025, 2:46pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

United Kingdom Industrial Fusion Solutions

Culham Campus

Abingdon

OX14 3DB

Contact

Ema Burden

Email

ema.burden@ukifs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

N/A

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=89825&B=UKAEA

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

STEP Fusion Research


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

STEP High Power Microwave Source Development

Reference number

STEP High Power Microwave Source

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73110000 - Research services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Support for the development and scoping of the technical and commercial strategy for microwave sources (gyrotrons) for STEP’s Heating and Current Drive System

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £60,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Support for the development and scoping of the technical and commercial strategy for microwave sources (gyrotrons) for STEP’s Heating and Current Drive System

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

30 September 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes