Award

STEP Plant Tokamak Layout

  • UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011398

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04f91e

Published 26 March 2025, 4:35pm



Scope

Description

STEP is looking to decide on the Tokamak location on the West Burton site as part of its obligation to meet the DCO objectives. This location is key and is one of the most important driving factors for the lifecycle of the West Burton site, being the functional centre of the SPP.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £484,331 excluding VAT
  • £581,197.20 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

31 March 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2025 to 30 October 2025
  • 6 months, 30 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
  • 71540000 - Construction management services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Extreme and unavoidable urgency

This direct award justification aligns with the Procurement Act 23, Schedule 5, which permits direct awards in case of urgency due to time-sensitive milestones and critical dependencies on the contract's output.


Supplier

Integrated Project Delivery

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNGW-3275-HWVL

Ebenezer House, Ryecroft,

Newcastle,Staffordshire,

ST5 2BE

United Kingdom

Region: UKG24 - Staffordshire CC

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD

  • Companies House: 14620804
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCRM-7973-DCBL

Culham Science Centre

Abingdon

OX14 3DB

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government