Planning

Fusion concepts in future energy landscapes

  • UK Atomic Energy Authority

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-013496

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fe5e

Published 7 April 2025, 5:05pm

Last edited 8 April 2025, 8:27am

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Scope

Reference

T/EA040/25

Description

UKAEA wishes to improve its understanding of the future global energy landscape, the role of fusion and the desirable characteristics of fusion plants. To aid this improvement, UKAEA intends to engage with subject matter experts within the energy landscape arena and beyond (both industrial and academic). This PME is to gather information to frame an invitation to tender based upon this aim. UKAEA wishes to improve its understanding of the future global energy landscape, the role of fusion and the desirable characteristics of fusion plants. To aid this improvement, UKAEA intends to engage with subject matter experts within the energy landscape arena and beyond (both industrial and academic). This PME is to gather information to frame an invitation to tender based upon this aim.

Total value (estimated)

  • £416,667 excluding VAT
  • £500,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 13 March 2026
  • 6 months, 13 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71314000 - Energy and related services
  • 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
  • 42664000 - Fusion equipment
  • 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services
  • 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
  • 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
  • 71323000 - Engineering-design services for industrial process and production
  • 73110000 - Research services

Contract locations

  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Engagement

Engagement deadline

21 May 2025

Engagement process description

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders Please search using the unique tender ID: 98299


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

16 June 2025


Contracting authority

UK Atomic Energy Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLJV-1169-JTDD

Culham Science Centre

Oxfordshire

OX14 3DB

United Kingdom

Contact name: Emily Akehurst

Telephone: +12 35528822

Email: emily.akehurst@ukaea.uk

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

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government