Procurement

STEP Construction Partner (CP)

  • United Kingdom Fusion Energy

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0361bf

Description

UKIFS (now UKFE) has conducted this Procurement for a Construction Partner, who, together with a Fusion Partner (determined to be United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (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 was originally divided into two lots:

• Lot 1: Engineering Partner (EP)

• Lot 2: Construction Partner (CP)

However, Lot 1 - EP has since been cancelled. Lot 2 - CP is now the only Lot included in this Procurement exercise.

The contract term for Lot 2 will expire 31 March 2029, followed by three (3) optional extension periods of four (4), six (6) and seven (7) years.

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

Notices

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier
2026/S 000-036554
Published
22 April 2026, 12:28pm

F14: Corrigendum notice for changes or additional information

Notice identifier
2024/S 000-025505
Published
12 August 2024, 5:19pm

F14: Corrigendum notice for changes or additional information

Notice identifier
2024/S 000-020761
Published
8 July 2024, 12:19pm

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier
2024/S 000-016180
Published
22 May 2024, 2:19pm

F14: Corrigendum notice for changes or additional information

Notice identifier
2023/S 000-011051
Published
18 April 2023, 11:24am

F01: Prior information notice

Notice identifier
2022/S 000-031914
Published
10 November 2022, 5:07pm

F14: Corrigendum notice for changes or additional information

Notice identifier
2022/S 000-023709
Published
25 August 2022, 8:57am

F14: Corrigendum notice for changes or additional information

Notice identifier
2022/S 000-023590
Published
24 August 2022, 11:42am

F01: Prior information notice

Notice identifier
2022/S 000-023363
Published
22 August 2022, 5:42pm