Notice Information
Notice Title
Fusion concepts in future energy landscapes
Notice Description
Fusion offers potential future energy abundance yet is at the same time highly challenging. In the context of a fusion future full of opportunity, but also complexity, UKAEA wishes to learn more about potential future energy landscapes and ecosystems. In such energy ecosystems, fusion might enter in various ways, perhaps replacing technologies existing at the time (e.g. due to obsolescence/end of life), perhaps augmenting other technologies to address the increasing demand or aiming at affordable solutions for specific supply needs and characteristics not readily met by other technologies. In particular, uses of fusion might expand beyond grid electricity. UKAEA is interested to see what potential characteristics of fusion plants might help or hinder fusion deployment, as this can inform UKAEA's future strategy.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0000
Renewal: Option to be extended for 1 year
Planning Information
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: 98997
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050d6a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061792-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
42 - Industrial machinery
65 - Public utilities
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
42664000 - Fusion equipment
65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services
65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
71314000 - Energy and related services
71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
71323000 - Engineering-design services for industrial process and production
73110000 - Research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £483,427 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £483,427 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 2 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 18 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Ioanna Bampatsia
- Contact Email
- ioanna.bampatsia@ukaea.uk
- Contact Phone
- +12 35528822
Buyer Location
- Locality
- OXFORDSHIRE
- Postcode
- OX14 3DB
- Post Town
- Oxford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Sandford & the Wittenhams
- Westminster Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061792-2025
2nd October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053445-2025
3rd September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035924-2025
27th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023967-2025
21st May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019210-2025
6th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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