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Plant Lifecycle Management Licences - Support Services

UK FUSION ENERGY LTD

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14 Apr 2026 at 10:32

Summary of the contracting process

The contracting process for "Plant Lifecycle Management Licences - Support Services" has been awarded by UK Fusion Energy Ltd, located in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. This procurement, classified under IT services, involves a professional services contract to support the UK's Fusion Energy organisation (UKFE) in implementing and maintaining the 3DExperience platform for a duration of three years. The procurement was finalized on 24th March 2026, and the contract has an active status. With a streamlined approach, the buying organisation employed a limited procurement method as a call-off contract from the Crown Commercial Service framework under the G-Cloud 14 framework, focusing on services offered by Dassault Systemes UK Limited.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities in the IT services sector, particularly for businesses involved in consulting, software development, and support services. Companies equipped with strong technical capabilities and experience with Dassault Systemes's 3DEXPERIENCE platform would be well-positioned to explore similar opportunities. The contract, valued at GBP 18,320,000, highlights the importance of collaboration with UK public entities and the potential for businesses to expand by delivering high-quality IT services and solutions to the growing demands of technological implementation in public infrastructure projects.

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Notice Title

Plant Lifecycle Management Licences - Support Services

Notice Description

Professional services contract for 3 years to support UKFE to successfully configure, implement and maintain the 3DExperience platform and support the STEP programme's PLM requirements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Selection of Dassault Systemes's 3DEXPERIENCE support services following a competitive G-Cloud 14 framework selection process.

Procurement Information

This contract is a call-off contract from the Crown Commercial Service framework: RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14, Lot 3. The supplier was selected on to this framework by the owner. UKFE selected the supplier based on an assessment of the framework supplier list and technical offerings and was documented through internal processes.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0681c4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033670-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£18,320,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Mar 20261 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK FUSION ENERGY LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

Local Authority
South Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward
Sandford & the Wittenhams
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DASSAULT SYSTEMES

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