Notice Information
Notice Title
STEP Model Coil Test Facility Concept Design
Notice Description
This procurement seeks to award the contract for the concept design of the STEP toroidal field model coil test facility. UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd (UKIFS) intends to procure concept design services for a new Model Coil Test Facility (MCTF) to be built at West Burton, Nottinghamshire. The Consultant will develop the concept design for the plant systems required to test a sub-scale toroidal field model coil, along with building interface requirements. The services will include systems engineering, design integration, optioneering, hazard identification, and design assurance. The contract will follow a milestone-based schedule, with key deliverables and reviews at defined points. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Engineering-design-services./ASK4342BZ7 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ASK4342BZ7
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0566a7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043299-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71320000 - Engineering design services
71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2025 - 1 Jun 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1235 464381
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABINGDON
- 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
- Not specified
-
- 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/043299-2025
28th July 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
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