Notice Information
Notice Title
Cryogenic Plant - Design Study - Multi Year
Notice Description
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd (UKIFS), is seeking to select a suitable supplier for the provision of Design Study services for Cryogenic Plant, over multiple years. UKIFS is seeking industrial experts to assist with the transition from concept development to preliminary design level of the STEP Cryogenic Plant. The STEP cryogenics system is currently in the concept design phase, with the aim of producing a preliminary design for the cryogenic cooling systems for the STEP Prototype Plant (SPP). To view this notice, please click here: https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=996771495
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05930c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057229-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71320000 - Engineering design services
71323200 - Plant engineering design services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £935,285 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Nov 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Cancelled
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/057229-2026
17th June 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078441-2025
1st December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053498-2025
3rd September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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