Notice Information
Notice Title
STEP Whole Programme Cost Estimate - Independent Assurance
Notice Description
Independent review of the STEP Whole Programme Cost Estimate as appropriate for finance cases as part of UK Government business case submission following the Green Book1: - Review of the current version of the model considering; accuracy of data, methodology used, calculations, uncertainty, escalation and inflation. - Provide comments on the current version of the model in an appraisal report. - Identification of missing content, as applicable. - Identification of areas of future work, as applicable. - This review activity should follow the guidelines specified in the AQuA Book2 and in the IPA Cost Estimating Requirements, STEP 6: Review and Assure3 Expected inputs: 1. STEP Whole Programme Cost Estimate Report 2. STEP Estimating Strategy 3. STEP Cost Breakdown Structure 4. Individual Product Area Reports and Cost Models 5. STEP Whole Programme Cost Estimate Spreadsheet
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: 50% total contract value uplift in line with PA2023
Renewal: Optional 6 month extension
Planning Information
Please return the questionnaire included within the tenderbox completed with your answers. Clarification questions will be accepted until 16th January.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0602e9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027381-2026
- 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
71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
71244000 - Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 May 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 4 May 20262 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 1 Dec 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 FUSION ENERGY 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
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- 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/027381-2026
25th March 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001893-2026
9th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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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